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China built out record amount of wind and solar power in 2024
China raced ahead building renewable energy last year, installing more wind and solar power than ever before and continuing to leave all other countries in the dust. The nation put up 357 gigawatts of solar and wind, a 45% and 18% increase, respectively, over what was operating at...
Solar farms are booming in the US and putting thousands of hungry sheep to work
BUCKHOLTS, Texas (AP) — On rural Texas farmland, beneath hundreds of rows of solar panels, a troop of stocky sheep rummage through pasture, casually bumping into one another as they remain committed to a single task: chewing grass. The booming solar industry has found an unlikely...
US announces $1.2 billion to help finance renewable energy projects in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy said Friday it was setting aside $1.2 billion in federal funds to help finance renewable energy projects in Puerto Rico to lessen its dependence on fossil fuels. The funding includes the closing of a $585 million loan...
Climate-friendly electricity sees big battery projects soar again for 2024
2024 was another banner year for a source of electricity that is better for people's lungs, better for climate change and may be reaching your home when you turn on the lights or turn up the thermostat — large banks of batteries. This ability to store large amounts of electricity...
