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A very sunny May, delivering record monthly solar power input, helps set a new record for German renewables. And June promises to take it higher again. The post Renewables supply more than half German electricity demand in first half of 2023 appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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A very sunny May, delivering record monthly solar power input, helps set a new record for German renewables. And June promises to take it higher again. The post Renewables supply more than half German electricity demand in first half of 2023 appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Sitting at his desk in Montreal, BrainBox AI founder and CEO Sam Ramadori frequently refers to the sleek corporate high-rises visible through his office window in the heart of the city’s business district. Gradually filling up again with people after the long pandemic hiatus, these towers are not just workplaces, but complicated architectural machines.
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A common belief is that if the world does not have adequate energy, the result will be high prices. These high prices will allow more fossil fuels to be extracted or will allow renewables to substitute for fossil fuels. In my view, the real issue is quite different: Inadequate energy supply of the types the economy requires can be expected to affect the economy in a way that causes it to become “unglued.” The economy will gradually fall apart as infighting becomes more of a problem.
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China Three Gorges says it has completed preparation work for construction of a 16MW wind turbine at an offshore project in the Fujian province. The post World’s largest offshore wind turbine ready to go up in South China sea appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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