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And the winner is... new renewables pass new fossil fuels globally
And the winner is... new renewables pass new fossil fuels globally Nathanael Greene s Blog Switchboard from NRDC
Start spreading the news: The world is now deploying more renewable energy in the production of electricity--more wind and solar power, in particular--than it is fossil fuels. And it has been since 2013, according to the analysts at Bloomberg New Energy Finance. That year, the world added 143 gigawatts of new renewables capacity, compared to the 141 gigs of power generated by coal, natural gas, and oil combined. Not only that, but by 2030, we'll likely add a whopping four times as much renewable energy generating capacity as fossil fuel capacity, the Bloomberg folks say. "The electricity system is shifting to clean," Michael Liebreich, of BNEF, said at the company's The Future of Energy Summit 2015 in New York City this week. "Despite the change in oil and gas prices, there is going to be a substantial build-out of renewable energy that is likely to be an order of magnitude larger than the build-out of coal and gas."

Hip, hip, hooray!

That doesn't mean we're out of the woods, global warming-wise. Renewables still produce less energy (gigawatt-hours) than fossil fuels. Worldwide and here in the U.S., we're still not investing nearly as much as we need to to prevent the worst impacts of climate change. But we're making headway and the goal is in sight, assuming we continue with policies that incentivize clean energy for all it has to offer. Here I mean, of course, significant climate change mitigation, cleaner air for our kids to breathe, improved public health (and the decreased healthcare spending that comes with it), and good jobs galore.


Great news!! Economics is pushing renewables past fossil fuels!
 
And the winner is... new renewables pass new fossil fuels globally
And the winner is... new renewables pass new fossil fuels globally Nathanael Greene s Blog Switchboard from NRDC
Start spreading the news: The world is now deploying more renewable energy in the production of electricity--more wind and solar power, in particular--than it is fossil fuels. And it has been since 2013, according to the analysts at Bloomberg New Energy Finance. That year, the world added 143 gigawatts of new renewables capacity, compared to the 141 gigs of power generated by coal, natural gas, and oil combined. Not only that, but by 2030, we'll likely add a whopping four times as much renewable energy generating capacity as fossil fuel capacity, the Bloomberg folks say. "The electricity system is shifting to clean," Michael Liebreich, of BNEF, said at the company's The Future of Energy Summit 2015 in New York City this week. "Despite the change in oil and gas prices, there is going to be a substantial build-out of renewable energy that is likely to be an order of magnitude larger than the build-out of coal and gas."

Hip, hip, hooray!

That doesn't mean we're out of the woods, global warming-wise. Renewables still produce less energy (gigawatt-hours) than fossil fuels. Worldwide and here in the U.S., we're still not investing nearly as much as we need to to prevent the worst impacts of climate change. But we're making headway and the goal is in sight, assuming we continue with policies that incentivize clean energy for all it has to offer. Here I mean, of course, significant climate change mitigation, cleaner air for our kids to breathe, improved public health (and the decreased healthcare spending that comes with it), and good jobs galore.


Great news!! Economics is pushing renewables past fossil fuels!

Throw enough stupid government subsidies at stupid things, they get done.
Without the subsidies, renewables would be much lower.
 
We all win when we are not burning fossil fuels. And, with the cost of solar and wind dropping below that of dirty coal, that is going to be sooner than later. Solar gives us a chance not only be able to be a consumer but also a producer. The new grid scale batterys will make wind and solar 24/7.

As far as you silly asses are concerned, keep on standing beside the road, yelling "Get a horse". You are always good for a laugh.
 
Throw enough stupid government subsidies at stupid things, they get done.
Without the subsidies, renewables would be much lower.
Fossil-fuel subsidies Global Subsidies Initiative

In 2013, the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that consumer subsidies for fossil fuels amounted to US$548 billion, while subsidies for renewable energy amounted to US$121 billion. However, a simple comparison of subsidy expenditure does not reveal the extent to which renewable energy is disadvantaged.
 
Throw enough stupid government subsidies at stupid things, they get done.
Without the subsidies, renewables would be much lower.
Fossil-fuel subsidies Global Subsidies Initiative

In 2013, the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that consumer subsidies for fossil fuels amounted to US$548 billion, while subsidies for renewable energy amounted to US$121 billion. However, a simple comparison of subsidy expenditure does not reveal the extent to which renewable energy is disadvantaged.

consumer subsidies for fossil fuels

Poor countries subsidize fuel for their people. And?
 
But we have advanced so far. We subsidize the very wealthy for energy in this nation. Especially those wealthy that deal in fossil fuels.
 
But we have advanced so far. We subsidize the very wealthy for energy in this nation. Especially those wealthy that deal in fossil fuels.
 

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