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| Mon, 3rd Aug 2020 16:41:00 |
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Renewable Energy is Now the EU's Main Source of Electricity |
Good news, everyone!
Renewable energy is now the EU's main source of electricity, according to a report on energy use in the first half of 2020.
That, of course, does not include the UK – only the 27 states who didn't throw their free movement benefits back in Europe's face. Despite this, the report was prepared by London-based think tank Ember.
Fossil fuels, i.e. energy made from long-dead dinosaurs, made up 34 per cent of the EU's energy use in the first half of the year, while renewables accounted for 40 per cent. Also, use of renewable electricity across the EU went up 11 per cent in that time.
"This was driven by new wind and solar installations and favourable conditions during a mild and windy start to the year," says the report.
Ireland, which of course is still part of the EU, had almost half of its energy generated from wind and solar alone: 49 per cent in the January–June period.
As you might expect, fossil fuel use was affected by the pandemic, dropping by 18 per cent in the period studied. That's partly because of wider availability of renewable alternatives, and partly because demand for electricity itself fell by 7 per cent in lockdown times.
The EU's carbon dioxide emissions consequently fell by 23 per cent.
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