Wildpoldsried, a Bavarian village of about 2,600 residents, is leading the way in Germany’s extraordinary renewable energy transformation. Over the past 17 years, the village … German Village Produces 500% of its Energy from Renewable SourcesRead more
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Largest City In Vermont Now Gets All Its Power From Wind, Water And Biomass
The 42,000 people living in Burlington, Vermont can now feel confident that when they turn on their TVs or power up their computers they are … Largest City In Vermont Now Gets All Its Power From Wind, Water And BiomassRead more
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38% Of Spain’s July Electricity Demand Was Met By Wind and Solar Power
Low-carbon electricity sources generated more than 55% of the electricity consumed in Spain last month as power generated from wind energy increased substantially. Almost 30% … 38% Of Spain’s July Electricity Demand Was Met By Wind and Solar PowerRead more
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Germany Added A Lot Of Wind And Solar Power, And Its Electric Grid Became More Reliable
To hear its critics tell it, Germany’s ambitious push to switch over to renewable energy has delivered an electrical grid that’s capricious, unreliable, and prone … Germany Added A Lot Of Wind And Solar Power, And Its Electric Grid Became More ReliableRead more
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Half of All New Energy Capacity in the US This Year Is Renewable
According to the latest Energy Infrastructure Update from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, solar and wind energy constituted more than half of the new generating … Half of All New Energy Capacity in the US This Year Is RenewableRead more
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Jobs in Renewable Energy Expand in Turbulent Process
There may now be as many as 6.5 million direct and indirect jobs in renewable energy, according to updated data from the International Renewable Energy … Jobs in Renewable Energy Expand in Turbulent ProcessRead more
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UK wind sets new record On Sunday night, wind power in the United Kingdom supplied more electricity than domestic coal, biomass, and hydropower (combined) and … NewsRead more
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Renewables surge to 74% of German demand on Sunday
Renewable energy created a new record in Germany on Sunday, with wind and solar, supported by biomass and hydro, accounting for 74 per cent of … Renewables surge to 74% of German demand on SundayRead more
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IKEA Continues Trend Of Supplying Its Own Renewable Energy
IKEA announced this morning that it is buying its first wind farm in the United States, a 98 MW wind project in Hoopestown, Illinois (approximately … IKEA Continues Trend Of Supplying Its Own Renewable EnergyRead more
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Cheap Solar Power
The share of total global electricity production generated by renewable energy is climbing, mainly because solar photovoltaic systems are becoming less expensive, according to a … Cheap Solar PowerRead more