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Scotland Sets Massive New Wind Power Record In March, Meeting 136% Of Households’ Needs

By Joshua S Hill

The winds blew strong in Scotland throughout March, apparently, as new figures show that wind turbines in Scotland generated record levels of electricity, so much so that on average, wind generated enough to supply the electrical needs of 136% of Scottish households.

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Scotland & California Sign Partnership To Tackle Climate Change

By Joshua S Hill

The Government of Scotland and the Government of California have signed a joint agreement committing to work together on tackling climate change, an agreement the two governments hope will provide a model for other governments to follow

Scotland & California Sign Partnership To Tackle Climate Change was originally published on CleanTechnica.

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Total U.S. Energy Production Falls in 2016 After Six Consecutive Years of Increases

By U.S. EIA: Today in Energy U.S. primary energy production totaled 84.1 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu) in 2016, falling 4% from the 2015 level, the first annual decline in U.S. energy production since 2009. The decline in production coincided with an increase in both total energy imports and exports. U.S. fossil fuel production fell 7% from 2015 to 2016. Most […]

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When will it be unacceptable to drive a car with a tailpipe? Poll results

By [email protected] (John Voelcker) No vehicle on earth is entirely free of emissions; even electric cars charged on renewable energy have emissions associated with their manufacturing. Those emissions, however, are a tiny fraction of the carbon dioxide and other substances emitted by gasoline or diesel cars when scientifically assessed on a “wells to wheels” basis. This is well…

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