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Renewable Electricity Futures Study

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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) Renewable Electricity Futures Study (RE Futures) is an initial investigation of the extent to which renewable energy supply can meet the electricity demands of the continental United States over the next several decades. This study explores the implications and challenges of very high renewable electricity generation levels—from 30% up to 90%, focusing on 80%, of all U.S. electricity generation—in 2050. ... Read more about Renewable Electricity Futures Study

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Updates on the Global Atlas initiative - March 2013

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The first version of the Global Atlas was released at the third Assembly of IRENA. The platform enables to search for hotspots and acts as a repository of the existing works at international, national and sub-national level. It is displaying a number of datasets from the contributing partners, and has yet limited functionalities to exploit those datasets. ... Read more about Updates on the Global Atlas initiative - March 2013

Bioenergy "incompatible" with sustainable food production - study | Climate Home - climate change news

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US scientists urge governments to scrap bioenergy subsidies, citing climate impact and clash with food crops ... Read more about Bioenergy "incompatible" with sustainable food production - study | Climate Home - climate change news

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Can today’s EVs make a dent in climate change?

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Electric vehicles can meet drivers’ needs enough to replace nearly 90 percent of vehicles now on the road. Could existing electric vehicles (EVs), despite their limited driving range, bring about a meaningful reduction in the greenhouse-gas emissions that are causing global climate change? Researchers at MIT have just completed the most comprehensive study yet to address this hotly debated question, and have reached a clear conclusion: Yes, they can.
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6 Signs The Big Global Switch To Solar Has Already Begun

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China has installed 20 gigawatts of new solar power just in the first half of this year. This achievement beats analysts’ expectations by a wide margin. China wants to add 20 GW of new solar every year for the next four, but apparently could do twice that. At the end of 2015, China had about 40 gigawatts of installed solar power, so in just six months it has added half as much again.
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