Jan 8, 2020 · Georgetown decided to go 100% renewable in 2015 It is best known as the land of oil, but in 2018, the equivalent of more than 7 million homes in Texas were powered by wind. The US state’s wind power generation that year saved a volume of emissions equal to 11.5 million cars’ worth from being pumped into the atmosphere.

Mar 7, 2022 · Texas, California and other US states could end power outage problems – by switching to clean energy, say Stanford University researchers. Replacing fossil fuels with 100% wind, water and solar would stop blackouts like the one in Texas in February 2021. It would also create millions of jobs, reduce energy costs and improve health.

Nov 27, 2024 · California’s SB 100 law, which set a target of 100% clean energy by 2045, and California’s AB 2188, which requires local governments to implement expedited solar permitting, are great examples of state-level legislation that is …

Apr 26, 2022 · Wind power is the largest source of renewable energy in the US, generating nearly half of the total. Texas produces far more than any other state, followed by Iowa, Oklahoma and Kansas. Just 10 states have no wind power capacity, all in the southeast. Record-breaking turbine installations in 2020 and 2021 increased US wind energy generation by 30%.

Jul 16, 2020 · Curtailment from wind energy facilities in texas “fell from 17% in 2009 to 0.5% in 2014” due to the increases in the state's transmission and distribution network, and this has also generated a lot of interest in solar projects, with a projected increase of 55 GW, out of which projects totalling approximately 9.5GW have already entered into ...

Nov 3, 2022 · The trend towards renewable energy should quickly shift the balance in favour of green power sources. The IEA chart below shows how the energy mix for electricity production could evolve in the period to 2030. There are two scenarios, known as STEPS and APS, which model possible trajectories. Under both, renewables combined with nuclear will ...

Dec 9, 2020 · The Australian island state of Tasmania now runs on 100% renewable energy, having met its goal to be fully self-sufficient on green energy two years ahead of schedule. Tasmania achieved the feat in late November after the 29th of 31 wind turbines at Granville Harbour, on the island’s west coast, went online.

Jul 13, 2021 · The U.S. relies on a complex mix of energy sources to fuel its energy consumption. The Sankey diagram below uses data from the Energy Information Administration to break down U.S. energy consumption in 2020. 79% of U.S. energy consumption still originates from fossil fuels; however statistics demonstrate a shift towards more renewable sources.

Nov 4, 2021 · The cost of renewable energy is increasingly undercutting fossils; IKEA is selling renewable energy to households to become 'climate positive' Renewables were the world’s cheapest source of energy in 2020, new report shows

Apr 21, 2023 · Like the energy supply, there are limits in the supply of leaders precisely while demand is increasing. On the oil and gas side, more CEOs and senior executives are electing to retire as equity values have recovered since 2020, and yet other prospective leaders refused to enter an industry considered a pariah and under daily attack from a …