Latin America is set to become a leader in alternative energy

Re:Latin America is set to become a leader in alternative en... by bgammon on Sunday December 11, 2016 @11:17PM (#13155497)

While riding in an Uber through Washington DC, my dad and I had a chat with the driver about his plans to build two solar installations in the US.

He also mentioned the likelihood that their company would soon enter Latin America, where higher electricity rates for consumers would allow them to make more money for selling the same amount of electricity compared to the US. He said this was the main angle he was using to attract investors.

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Re:Latin America is set to become a leader in alternative en... by iamskeptic on Monday December 12, 2016 @03:23AM (#13156519)

I'd be curious to understand how driving a Uber fits into that strategy.

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Re:Latin America is set to become a leader in alternative en... by pavlov on Monday December 12, 2016 @03:26AM (#13156526)

Maybe driving a Uber in Washington DC lets you meet some interesting/useful people?

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Re:Latin America is set to become a leader in alternative en... by roninb on Monday December 12, 2016 @11:23AM (#13159209)

Plenty of Uber drivers only drive customers when they're already heading from one place to another. Since you pick what fares you want to take, a professional leaving from Fairfax to, say, NW DC can exclusively accept a fare going from their relative location to their relative destination.

This wastes maybe a couple of minutes. But it does provide company and perhaps an added member to your network, all while earning you (perhaps negligible amounts of...) money. All this to say, maybe they can run a startup and drive Uber.

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Re:Latin America is set to become a leader in alternative en... by jacobush on Monday December 12, 2016 @04:48AM (#13156891)

Food on the table until investors found?

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Re:Latin America is set to become a leader in alternative en... by ChrisjayHenn on Monday December 12, 2016 @06:48AM (#13157384)

I would also guess it's a networking strategy.

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