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Colorado Governor signs law to define some pumped hydropower as renewable

Renewable Energy World

In 2004, Colorado passed the first voter-led RES in the U.S., The legislature has increased the amount of renewable energy required three times since 2004, including HB10-1001, which required investor-owned utilities to generate 30% of their electricity from renewable energy by 2020, of which 3% must come from distributed energy resources.

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AfDB approves $86.72 million loan for second phase of Lesotho Highlands Water Project

Renewable Energy World

Expected project benefits include greater water security in the Gauteng region and a boost to Lesotho’s socio-economic development due to infrastructure improvements and increased hydropower capacity. The first phase of the project was completed in 2003 and inaugurated in 2004.

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Fossil Fuels Still Supply 84 Percent Of World Energy

R-Squared Energy

The remainder of global energy consumption came from coal (27%), natural gas (24%), hydropower (6%), renewables (5%), and nuclear power (4%). Nuclear consumption rose at the fastest level since 2004, with China and Japan providing the largest contributions to the increase.

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Hydrogen as part of Canada’s energy transition

Clean Energy Canada

Hydrogen produced from renewable electricity (wind, solar, hydropower, tidal, etc.) Therefore, production by sector and region in 2004 likely still offers a useful indicator for more recent hydrogen production. It can also be produced from electricity and water using a process called electrolysis. is known as green hydrogen.

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AeroFarms is trying to cultivate the future of vertical farming

Business Green

AeroFarms was founded in 2004, and its products are sold in 200 grocery stores across the Northeast including Whole Foods. Rosenberg also hopes AeroFarms will start to focus on places and cities that have access to hydropower. It operates one vertical farm in New Jersey, with more on the way.