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New Sustainable Energy Factbook shows 2020 was ‘blockbuster’ year for renewables in America

Renewable Energy World

The ninth edition of the Sustainable Energy in America Factbook tells the story of American energy efficiency, natural gas and renewable energy in a volatile year. Figure 2 shows that natural gas and renewable generation continued to expand their share of the resource mix. power in 2020. A record 33.6

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A decidedly impartial review of Mark Jacobson’s 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything

Renewable Energy World

The plans, available at The Solutions Project’s “ Clean Energy ” link, reveal the unique mix of wind, water and sun technologies capable of powering states, countries and even select U.S. Wind, Water and Sun (aka WWS) include wind power; waterpower from tides, rivers, and subsurface water (geothermal water); and solar power.

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Global Briefing: Australian Government agrees to cap greenhouse gas emissions

Business Green

Wind and solar accounted for 14 per cent of US electricity, with hydropower accounting for six per cent, and geothermal sources just under one per cent. However, the EIA also revealed that while the use of renewables was rising, so too is the country's reliance on natural gas, which generated 39 per cent of US electricity last year.