New Energy Took Europe In 2020

Europe created more energy from renewables than fossil fuels last year; Solar and wind were up, while coal contines to fall.

Nick Summers, January 26, 2021 (EndGadget)

“…[Europe] generated more electricity from renewables than fossil fuels in 2020. That’s never happened before…[New research shows wind, solar, hydropower and biomass accounted for 38 percent of Europe’s electricity — up from 34.6 percent in 2019 — while fossil fuels dipped to 37 percent.

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The largest factors in this clean-energy switch were solar and wind, which rose 15 and nine percent respectively…Coal and nuclear generation, meanwhile, dipped by 20 percent and 10 percent respectively… [NatGas] fell just four percent…Wind and solar, therefore, are effectively replacing coal, rather than gas, across Europe at the moment…

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The continent has been slowly moving in this direction for some time…[The UK generated] more power from renewables than fossil fuels last year…Still, there’s work to be done…Biomass [and hydro growth have] effectively “stalled” since 2018…Europe needs to triple its solar and wind growth to meet its green deal targets by 2030…” click here for more

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