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The Missing Piece of the Renewable Energy Revolution

HumanNature

In 2022, the installed capacity of wind and solar power grew almost 10% in the United States [1]. On the other end of the electric grid, advanced technologies can help reduce the amount of energy that is required for basic services like lighting, heating, and cooling. Eia.gov 2009. [4] References: [1] U.S.

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Ontario could easily phase out polluting fossil gas – if it wanted to

Enviromental Defense

for Ontario to phase out polluting gas-powered electricity and produce all of its power using carbon-free sources. Take Action: Tell Ontario to phase out polluting gas power. Here are the measures that would lead Ontario to a fully clean electricity grid: Increase Wind and Solar Power. This is completely doable.

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Is Bitcoin Bad For The Environment?

Environment Blog

It was created in 2009 by the anonymous programmer, Satoshi Nakamoto, and was designed to make it easier to transfer wealth from one party to another regardless of their geographical location. A mining company called VenusEnergy is looking to mine cryptocurrencies using energy from renewable sources including windmills and solar panels.

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Ask a Scientist: The US Has to Do More to Meet Its Carbon Emissions Reduction Goals

Union of Concerned Scientists

The legislation committed nearly $400 billion to support, among other things, wind and solar power, battery storage, electric vehicles, and other clean energy technologies that will make a significant dent in US heat-trapping emissions.