From Germany to the golden coasts of California, renewable energy records are being broken left and right. Global wind energy production has doubled 6 times in the past 9 years and solar power is up more than 50% in less than a decade. Fossil fuels still rule, but their future is rapidly changing. That’s good news for the planet. The Mother Nature Network offers a good overview of the recent renewable energy records.
Get used to this: Sustainable energy keeps setting new records
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