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Germany Reached 55% Renewable Energy in 2023

Germany Reached 55% Renewable Energy in 2023

In 2023, 55 percent of Germany’s power came from renewables — an increase of 6.6 percent, according to energy regulator Bundesnetzagentur, reported Reuters. Europe’s biggest national economy has a goal of 80 percent green energy by 2030. The country plans to get rid of most of its coal, has already ceased relying on nuclear power […]

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    Germany Can Meet Its Energy Needs With Earlier Coal Exit, Report Finds

    Germany Can Meet Its Energy Needs With Earlier Coal Exit, Report Finds

    Germany is in the midst of a debate about when it will stop using coal. While the current coalition government under Social Democrat Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to phase out the highly polluting fossil fuel by 2030, states in the country’s east want to maintain an earlier, less ambitious target of 2038. Now, a report […]

    Torrential Rain, Deadly Flooding Wreak Devastation in Western Europe

    Torrential Rain, Deadly Flooding Wreak Devastation in Western Europe

    More than 100 people are dead and about 1,300 still missing in the wake of extreme rain and flooding western Europe. The torrential rainfall — as much as two months’ worth in two days, amounts not seen in the summer for at least a century — unleashed flooding that stacked cars like children’s toys and […]