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Rebutting 33 False Claims About Solar, Wind, and Electric Vehicles

Law Columbia

Achieving the United States’ ambitious emissions reduction goals depends in large part on the rapid adoption of wind and solar energy and the electrification of consumer vehicles. However, misinformation and coordinated disinformation about renewable energy is widespread and threatens to undermine public support for the transition.

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Morocco targets 80% renewables by 2050?

A Greener Life

The North African country Morocco is positioning itself to become the leading country on the African continent for the deployment of renewable energy. Against a backdrop of new solar and wind projects, the country has increased its renewable energy target to 52% by 2030, 70% by 2040 and 80% by 2050. GW in 2030.

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Renewables: how Puerto Rico could turn a crisis into an opportunity

Edouard Stenger

Switching to renewables could enable a factor ten cut in emissions coming from electricity. — Solar and wind. According to a paper published by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in 2015, Puerto Rico has 840 megawatts of potential wind power and only 120 MW of installed capacity.

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Physics: The Science of the Universe and Everything In It

Environmental Science

Renewable energy : The contribution of physics to the environmental sciences is no better demonstrated than in the development of renewable energy. Physics will show how climates will change and the long-term effects on both land and aquatic ecologies. Particle Physics.

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Deserts as Ecosystems and Why They Need Protecting

Environmental Science

Surface albedo is high - heat acquired during the day is radiated at night. Radiation is intense - both in terms of how much deserts receive and how much they reflect back into the environment. Finally, deserts, due to their location, are important sources of generating renewable energy. Leisure and Tourism.