Wind power Stories March 26
The US Senate has unanimously passed the $2 trillion stimulus package in response to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s the largest emergency aid package in US history. And the green energy sector didn’t get anything, as expected… but neither did Big Oil.
Wind power Stories March 13
Green energy undercuts more than $600B in coal investments
Coal developers risk wasting nearly $640 billion because it’s already cheaper to generate electricity from green energy than from new coal plants in all major markets, Carbon Tracker Initiative reported yesterday.
Wind power Stories March 3
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Wind power Stories February 21
Texas leads the US in wind power — and now it’s ramping up solar, too
Texas likes to do things big. The Lone Star State leads the US with the most energy generated by wind power, and now it’s ramping up solar, which is projected to be the fastest-growing contributor to the state’s power grid in the next three years.
Wind power Stories January 31
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Wind power Stories January 13
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Wind power Stories January 3
Green energy overtakes fossil fuels in the UK in 2019 for the first time
The UK’s National Grid reports that green energy became the largest power source in the country in 2019. Last year was the UK’s cleanest energy year on record.
Wind power Stories January 2
Denmark sourced nearly half its power from wind in 2019 — a new record
Denmark sourced 47% of its power from wind in 2019, setting a new wind energy record for the country. That’s up from 41% in 2018 and 43% in 2017.
Wind power Stories December 13, 2019
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Wind power Stories October 22, 2019
World Bank, other MDBs, get failing grades on green energy report card
The Big 7 multilateral development banks (MDBs) are dropping the ball when it comes to financing green energy. A new report, called “Small Steps Are Not Enough,” from Christian Aid’s Big Shift Global, ranks the MDBs on their efforts to move finance from fossil fuels to green energy.
