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100% Local, Clean, Cheap Power is Possible Using Renewable Energy

  By Zach | April 8, 2012 - 9:36 pm |
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I’ve written in the past about the fact that 100% of the world could be powered from clean, renewable energy. But to get to that 100% target, you need a lot of small 100% targets (i.e. 100% renewable energy for Scotland, for Tokelau, etc.). A report just out yesterday from the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research finds that Minnesota could easily go 100% renewable. Not only that, though — it could use 100% local clean power from solar and wind energy. That’s exciting. Continue reading →

Denmark Aiming for 100% Renewable Energy by 2050

  By Zach | November 27, 2011 - 5:25 pm |
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Not quite Scotland’s goal of 100% renewable energy by 2025, but still a highly ambitious one (relative to other countries), Denmark’s newest renewable energy target proposals aim to have wind supplying it with half of its electricity by 2020, and renewable energy supplying it with ALL of its energy by 2050. And all of its power and heat would come from renewables by 2035. Continue reading →

South Korea to Build Largest Offshore Wind Farm (in World)

  By Zach | November 14, 2011 - 6:46 am |
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South Korea is a definite cleantech leader. Its cleantech investments per GDP are many, many times more than the US’, or any other country’s I’m aware of. Check out the graphics below on percentage of countries’ stimulus packages that went towards green technology — South Korea is the last pie. Continue reading →

Romania Home to Large, New Wind Energy Hub

  By Zach | February 8, 2011 - 2:57 pm |
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Vestas is the world’s leading manufacturer of wind turbines. There are 41,000 Vestas wind turbines in 65 countries around the world, creating approximately 20,000 jobs. Together, they cut CO2 emissions by about 40 million tons every year. Vestas knows wind energy. It recently decided that it would locate its Eastern … Continue reading →