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Last year, the world invested more in solar power than all fossil-fuel sources combined. Investors and governments installed an all-time record of 157 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity, according to a new report from the United Nations...
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04/19/2018
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Solar and wind energy have long struggled to compete with conventional energy sources on two fronts: dispatch and cost. However, new U.S. industry data outlined in the New York Times reveals the cost of these renewable energy sources has fallen...
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11/24/2014
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In another sign that the world is rapidly moving away from coal , the European electricity sector just announced a commitment to not invest in new coal-fired power plants after 2020. Every European Union country signed onto the initiative except for...
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04/06/2017
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For the first time, the generating capacity of renewable energy systems around the world has surpassed coal power . According to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), the growth was in large part due to new installations of solar...
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10/27/2016
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In the first two months of 2018, the United States installed 1,568 megawatts of wind and 565 MW of solar — which accounted for a whopping 98 percent of all new power generation capacity. Meanwhile, only 40 MW of natural gas capacity was installed in...
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04/25/2018
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India just made a huge commitment to solar power . They're doubling the planned capacity in their solar parks program from 20 gigawatts (GW) up to 40 GW. The government has also given a green light to the program's second phase. India Minister of...
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02/14/2017
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May was a stellar month for solar power in the United Kingdom thanks to abundant sunshine and temperate weather. Over the course of the month, the nation generated 50 percent more electricity from the sun than from coal , marking a big win for clean...
https://blogs.bubblelife.com/v/351410/C1OK2
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06/08/2016
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The world is going green at an unprecedented rate. In 2016, renewable energy accounted for two-thirds of all new power added to the world’s grid, according to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) — with more solar brought on board than...
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10/05/2017
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