New Energy Powers A Nation For Four Days!
Portugal runs for four days straight on renewable energy alone; Zero emission milestone reached as country is powered by just wind, solar and hydro-generated electricity for 107 hours
Arthur Nelsen, 18 May 2016 (The Guardian)
“…Electricity consumption in [Portugal] was fully covered by solar, wind and hydro power in an extraordinary 107-hour run that lasted from 6.45am on Saturday 7 May until 5.45pm the following Wednesday…News of the zero emissions landmark comes just days after Germany announced that clean energy had powered almost all its electricity needs on Sunday 15 May, with power prices turning negative at several times in the day – effectively paying consumers to use it…[Leaders say the energy transition is gathering momentum and records like this] will continue to be set and broken across Europe…[Last year, wind provided 22% of Portugal’s electricity and all renewable sources together provided 48%…In 2015, wind power alone met 42% of electricity demand in Denmark, 20% in Spain, 13% in Germany and 11% in the UK…UK citizens last week enjoyed their first ever week of coal-free electricity generation…” click here for more
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