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Thermo Mania

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October 22nd 2012
This weekend we had our first field trip to the province of Guanacaste. The point of this fieldtrip was to learn about renewable and clean energy as part of our Ecology and Conservation class. It was pretty interesting to visit and see how these plants worked. First we visited a hydro plant. From what I gathered, the process is quite simple. The plant gets water from a reservoir, they heat it t ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Guanacaste

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Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. Although still a largely agricultural country, it has expanded its economy to include strong techn... ... read more