Electricity consumption in Portugal was fully covered by solar, wind and hydro power in an extraordinary 107-hour run that lasted from 6.45am on Saturday 7 … Portugal runs for four days straight on renewable energy aloneRead more
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Surging Renewables Keep Global CO2 Flat As Economy Grows
The International Energy Agency has confirmed that global carbon dioxide emissions have decoupled from economic growth. The IEA reports that for the second year in … Surging Renewables Keep Global CO2 Flat As Economy GrowsRead more
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Canadians pull the plug on renewable energy scheme
The Canadian province of Nova Scotia, on the country’s Atlantic seaboard, has ended a programme which gave citizens an incentive to produce renewable energy. The … Canadians pull the plug on renewable energy schemeRead more
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Denmark’s goal to be fossil fuel free
The small country of Denmark (pop. 5.6 million) is making a big commitment to renewables. In the early 1970s imported oil supplied 92 percent of … Denmark’s goal to be fossil fuel freeRead more
Posted inEnergy / Renewable / ToMl
No Bill Gates, We Don’t Need ‘Energy Miracles’ To Solve Climate Change
For six years, Bill Gates has been arguing that we need “energy miracles” to avoid catastrophic climate change. For six years, he has been wrong. … No Bill Gates, We Don’t Need ‘Energy Miracles’ To Solve Climate ChangeRead more
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The Little-Known Reason Renewable Prices Are Dropping
Plummeting costs for renewable energy have finally made solar and wind a viable alternative to fossil fuels. But what’s responsible for the drop in price? … The Little-Known Reason Renewable Prices Are DroppingRead more
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Wind Energy Reaches Record Production
Despite a recent slowdown in wind energy production in the United States, the industry is still growing as there are enough projects to generate energy … Wind Energy Reaches Record ProductionRead more
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To run US on 100% renewable energy
It is technically and economically feasible to run the US economy entirely on renewable energy, and to do so by 2050. That is the conclusion … To run US on 100% renewable energyRead more
