https://sputnikglobe.com/20260810/cuba-turns-to-solar-energy-to-bypass-the-us-embargo-1124554972.htmlCuba Turns to Solar Energy to Bypass the US EmbargoCuba Turns to Solar Energy to Bypass the US EmbargoSputnik InternationalSince the US effectively cut off fuel shipments to island, 10 million Cubans have endured near-daily power outages. Yet the country is quietly building one of the world's fastest solar revolutions, according to the WSJ. The government has approved new regulations to exempt solar equipment imports from customs duties and is expanding incentives for renewable energy investment.The search for alternative energy sources is backed by China's aid. Chinese solar panel exports to Cuba reached $117 million in 2025, up from $48 million a year earlier and just $5 million in 2023. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260809/pentagon-spent-204mln-funding-dual-use-research-at-german-universities--reports-1124554586.htmlcubaSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 602026Sputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Newsen_ENSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 601920 1080 true1920 1440 true1920 1920 trueSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Sputnik Internationalcuba, us, energy blockade