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Fossil fuels are losing ground to renewable energy in Europe

The Verge: Energy

. | Photo by Jan Woitas/picture alliance via Getty Images The European Union saw a record drop in pollution from fossil fuel power plants last year, according to a new report. Renewable energy is finally starting to take over the power grid. Electricity demand actually fell by 3.4

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The Increasing Need and Demand for Alternative Fuel Options

The Environmental Blog

With the rising fuel costs and global events leading the nightly news, if you’re wondering how you can make a difference and lower your energy costs simultaneously, you should consider alternative energy sources. Price increases alone should spur interest and demand in pursuing alternative energy sources.

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Could trash-to-energy technology feed hydrogen demand?

GreenBiz

Could trash-to-energy technology feed hydrogen demand? One novel spin on emerging hydrogen fuel options is "clean hydrogen" made from trash. . Clean hydrogen could cut greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel by up to 34 percent, reported Bloomberg New Energy Finance. . Arlene Karidis. Wed, 07/15/2020 - 01:00.

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Renewables overtake fossil fuels in 2020 as Britain's power grid enjoys 'greenest year' yet

Business Green

But Imperial College London analysis warns emerging technologies and negative emission power plants are likely to be needed to unlock full decarbonisation of the grid. per cent of Britain's electricity in 2020, rising to 56 per cent when nuclear power is included. In contrast, fossil fuel sources made up 39.6

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Britain's power grid celebrates greenest day and month on record in 2022

Business Green

During the month more than 50 per cent of the country's power came from zero carbon sources, a feat also achieved in May, October, November and December, the operator said. Still, National Grid ESO data today shows zero carbon sources of electricity continued to outperform traditional fossil fuel generation in 2022.

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The total eclipse shows us how important solar energy is to the US

The Verge: Energy

Millions more live near dirty power plants that could be tapped to make up for a loss of solar power. Grid managers have had to find backup sources of energy to cope with the eclipse. It shows us how far the nation has come in cleaning up its power grid — and what we’re still in dire need of to complete that task.

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California’s Latest Demand-Side Emergency Plan Takes Heat from Providers

GreenTechMedia

” That’s how a range of clean energy advocates and demand response providers are describing the California Public Utilities Commission’s latest plan to prevent a repeat of the state’s August 2020 rolling blackouts this coming summer.

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