Tag: renewables

Had They Bet On Nuclear, Not Renewables, Germany & California Would Already Have 100% Clean Power

By SightlineU3O8   Posted in Nuclear Attitude U
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Had California and Germany invested $680 billion into new nuclear power plants instead of renewables like solar and wind farms, the two would already be generating 100 percent or more of their electricity from clean (low-emissions) energy sources, according to a new analysis by Environmental Progress. The analysis comes the day before California plays host to …

Global energy investment in 2017

By SightlineU3O8   Posted in Demand U
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The electricity sector attracted the largest share of energy investments in 2017, sustained by robust spending on grids, exceeding the oil and gas industry for the second year in row, as the energy sector moves toward greater electrification, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest review of global energy spending. Global energy investment totalled USD 1.8 trillion …