All that glitters is not green: Costa Rica's renewables conceal dependence on oil

Costa Rica produced 98% of its electricity last year without fossil fuels but the sustainable success story unravels with the rising demand for gasoline and cars

Unless you've avoided social media for the last week, you probably know that last year, Costa Rica was able to produce 98% of its electricity without oil - a feat that most larger and wealthier countries have never accomplished.

Over the past few days, reports of Costa Rica's 271 days of fossil-fuel free electricity have made their way to almost every corner of the internet.