Solar Swells as Coal Collapses: Analysis Shows Rapid Shift to Renewables Underway

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Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/03/31/solar-swells-coal-collapses-analysis-shows-rapid-shift-renewables-underway Published on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 by Common Dreams “Cleaner and lower-cost wind and solar, coupled with battery storage, will drive fossil fuels out of the market.” By Andrea Germanos, staff writer A new report from the … Continued

‘A Breath of Fresh Air’: Offshore Wind Power Could Produce More Electricity Than World Uses

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Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/10/25/breath-fresh-air-offshore-wind-power-could-produce-more-electricity-world-uses Published on Friday, October 25, 2019 by Common Dreams “Let’s get going!” By Eoin Higgins, staff writer Shanghai Donghai Bridge’s 100mw offshore wind power project is China’s first national offshore wind power demonstration project in the early … Continued

Tell Congress to Support Clean Energy Incentives

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From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): We just experienced the hottest June ever recorded.1 As global temperatures rise, heat waves like the one that swept across the U.S. in mid-July have become more common — and each summer, it gets hotter. It even … Continued

New Study Reaches a Stunning Conclusion about the Cost of Solar and Wind Energy

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Posted at https://thinkprogress.org/solar-wind-keep-getting-cheaper-33c38350fb95/ Building new renewables is now cheaper than just running old coal and nuclear plants. Joe Romm Nov 20, 2017, 11:34 am   In one of the fastest and most astonishing turnarounds in the history of energy, building … Continued

New Study Shows Urgently Needed 100% Renewable Transition More Feasible Than Ever

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Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/11/09/new-study-shows-urgently-needed-100-renewable-transition-more-feasible-ever Published on Thursday, November 09, 2017 by Common Dreams A complete transition from fossil fuels would create millions of jobs and save money while protecting planet from harmful emissions By Julia Conley, staff writer At the COP23 … Continued

PA Could Be Carbon-Free by 2050

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Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2016-10-19/energy-policy/pa-could-be-carbon-free-by-2050/a54546-1 October 19, 2016 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Switching to 100 percent renewable source would save $9 billion in energy and fuel costs in Pennsylvania in 2050 alone. (USDA/Wikimedia Commons) … Continued