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In Two Years, Denmark’s Wind Power Will Be Half the Cost of Fossil Fuels

“Wind power is officially the cheapest source of energy in Denmark, according to the nation’s government—and by 2016, it claims the electricity whipped up by its newest turbines will be half the price of fossil fuels like coal and natural gas.”..   http://motherboard.vice.com/read/in-two-years-wind-power-will-be-half-the-cost-of-fossil-fuels-in-denmark  

Germany is #1 in the World for Energy Efficiency

“Germany is a prime example of a nation that has made energy efficiency a top priority,” ACEEE Executive Director Steven Nadel said in a press release. “The United States, long considered an innovative and competitive world leader, has progressed slowly and has made limited progress since our last report, even as Germany, Italy, China, and […]

Germany produces half of energy with solar

“Germany produced a record 50 percent of its electricity needs through solar panel at the start of June, breaking a huge milestone on its march to renewable energy. “German solar demonstrated just what it is capable of in the first two weeks of June,” said Tobias Rothacher, expert for renewable energies at Germany Trade & […]

Pacific nation halts commercial fishing as an investment in the future

“If you think of the ocean as a bank account in which everybody withdraws but nobody makes a deposit, then protected marine reserves are like savings accounts that produce interest…” http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/06/140616-kiribati-marine-park-commercial-fishing-ocean-protection/ PHOTOGRAPH BY BRIAN SKERRY, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CREATIVE

Chile’s 100MW solar power project officially open

“The 100 megawatt Amanercer Solar CAP Power plant in Chile has been officially opened. The plant, which was inaugurated on June 6 by Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, is the largest photovoltaic solar power project in Latin America and one of the largest in the world…” http://www.ecoseed.org/renewables/solar/17595-chile-s-largest-solar-power-project-officially-open PRNewsFoto/SunEdison, Inc.