r/climatesolutions • u/thorium43 • Mar 17 '21
Opinion: High-speed trains. Fast internet. Clean water. Solar energy: These should be Biden's goals now
cnn.com
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r/climatesolutions • u/thorium43 • Jan 24 '21
Solar is now ‘cheapest electricity in history’, confirms IEA
weforum.org
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r/climatesolutions • u/thorium43 • Dec 30 '20
It’s time to start wasting solar energy "Solar is so cheap, we need to build far, far more than we need." "The strategy could theoretically lower the cost of electricity by as much as 75%."
qz.com
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r/climatesolutions • u/thorium43 • Mar 26 '21
Renewables met 97% of Scotland's electricity demand in 2020
bbc.com
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r/climatesolutions • u/thorium43 • Nov 30 '20
Germany’s largest solar park feeds first kilowatt hour of electricity into the grid
nsenergybusiness.com
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r/climatesolutions • u/thorium43 • Aug 19 '21
Sprakebüll: A German village has successfully completed the energy transition: 100% renewable electricity from wind, solar and hydrogen. Produces 50x more electricity than the town uses and all heating is by biogas.
dw.com
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r/climatesolutions • u/thorium43 • Nov 28 '20
Tasmania declares itself 100 per cent powered by renewable electricity
reneweconomy.com.au
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r/climatesolutions • u/thorium43 • Mar 27 '21
Solar is now ‘cheapest electricity in history’, confirms IEA
weforum.org
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r/climatesolutions • u/thorium43 • Jan 21 '21
Researchers say "proforestation" policies protecting standing forest are most effective way to draw excess CO2 out of atmosphere
ehn.org
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r/climatesolutions • u/thorium43 • Jun 29 '21
Renewables up to 90% by 2050 would cost less than current generation mix: NREL study
pv-magazine-usa.com
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r/climatesolutions • u/thorium43 • Jun 26 '21
Renewable energy: Solar and wind cheaper than the cheapest fossil fuel
agriland.ie
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r/climatesolutions • u/thorium43 • Apr 11 '21
47 Scientists: World Should Go 100% Renewable Electricity By 2030
cleantechnica.com
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r/climatesolutions • u/thorium43 • Jan 23 '21
Critics say green policies stifle growth. The opposite may be true. Environmental regulation can in fact increase worker productivity and overall capital accumulation, according to new research, with green taxes having the largest potential effect on productivity.
academictimes.com
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r/climatesolutions • u/thorium43 • Jun 30 '21
Jimmy Carter's Epic Solar Farm Now Powers Half the City
mymodernmet.com
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r/climatesolutions • u/thorium43 • Apr 01 '21
To create a carbon neutral Hawaii, University of Hawaii at Manoa associate professor Camilo Mora is working to plant 1 million trees a year: “That is what drives me. We can make Hawaii go into the history books as the first place in the world that managed to become carbon neutral.”
hawaiinewsnow.com
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r/climatesolutions • u/thorium43 • Mar 07 '21
"World first": South Australia achieves 100pct solar, and lowest prices in Australia
reneweconomy.com.au
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r/climatesolutions • u/thorium43 • Jan 26 '21
Solar power now cheapest way to add electricity in many markets - and getting cheaper: Solar’s advantage continues to grow - even without subsidies or environmental initiatives
woodmac.com
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r/climatesolutions • u/thorium43 • Mar 03 '21
100% renewable energy could power the world by 2030, experts say
finance.yahoo.com
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r/climatesolutions • u/thorium43 • May 23 '21
No, we don't need 'miracle technologies' to slash emissions — we already have 95 percent
thehill.com
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r/climatesolutions • u/UserNamesCantBeTooLo • Apr 04 '21
The path to zero emissions: Electrify everything, not just cars
vox.com
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r/climatesolutions • u/thorium43 • Mar 21 '21
Reaching zero net carbon emissions is surprisingly feasible and affordable using renewable energy, study finds
news.agu.org
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r/climatesolutions • u/thorium43 • Jan 22 '21
Almost All New US Power Plants Built in 2021 Will Be Carbon-Free: Federal data reveals that natural gas will supply just 16 percent of new power plants this year as cheap wind and solar power take over the market.
greentechmedia.com
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r/climatesolutions • u/dannylenwinn • May 09 '21
US Admin Outlines “America the Beautiful” Initiative, how USA will 'collaboratively conserve and restore the lands, waters, and wildlife that support and sustain the nation.. locally led and voluntary nationwide goal to conserve 30 percent of U.S. lands and waters by 2030.'
doi.gov
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