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"Nearly 64% of the new renewable electricity capacity in 2024 was in China, according to Wednesday’s report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Overall, the world added 585 billion watts of new renewable electrical energy, a 15.1% jump from 2023, with 46% of the world’s electricity coming from solar, wind and other green non-nuclear energy sources."

apnews.com/article/climate-cha
#RenewableEnergy

Wind turbines dot the coast line along a giant solar farm near Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on March 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
AP News · Renewable energy jumps to new high, powered by China solar boomBy Seth Borenstein

"Sodium-ion batteries might be better suited for applications where size isn’t the primary concern, such as storage systems for renewable energy sources, backup power supplies, or powering vehicles like cargo ships. The Na Plus might be bulky and expensive, but it’s still exciting to see this technology finally reach consumers." #renewableenergy #climatechange #climatecrisis #energy theverge.com/news/631357/eleco

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The Verge · A sodium-ion portable power bank comes to marketBy Andrew Liszewski

The Doublespeak of Energy Secretary Chris Wright

In his confirmation hearing, the Liberty Energy founder pledged broad support for renewable energy. But when speaking to conservatives, he declared, “We don’t have replacements” for coal, oil and gas.
propublica.org/article/energy-

ProPublicaTrump Energy Secretary Chris Wright Is for “All Sources” of Energy, So Long as They’re Oil and Gas
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"The first of 150 #windturbine blades, manufactured in Hull by Siemens Gamesa, are also ready for installation. Each will be #recyclable, which the firm has described as "pioneering".

BBC News: Huge ship set to carry turbines to North Sea farm
BBC News - Huge ship set to carry turbines to North Sea farm
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#greenenergy
#renewableenergy
#windfarm
#offshorewind
#climatechange
#Yorkshire

An aerial image of the Wind Peak, a large ship, docked at the Port of Hull. Three large wind turbine blades have been loaded onto the red-coloured vessel which is next to several large white towers. The Humber estuary is visible on the left of the image and the city of Hull is visible in the background.
www.bbc.comHuge ship to carry turbines from Hull to RWE Dogger Bank wind farmThe Wind Peak has arrived in Hull to transport components to a site 80 miles off East Yorkshire.

"The theme for Earth Day 2025 is OUR POWER, OUR PLANET, inviting everyone around the globe to unite behind renewable energy, and to triple the global generation of clean electricity by 2030. How? By joining us in Earth Action Day, encouraging all to take action—educate, advocate, and mobilize. Pledge an Earth Action on social media. Attend/plan/register a local event...Earth Day, April 22nd, and every day." earthday.org/ #EarthDay #SolarPunkSunday #RenewableEnergy

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