June 30 Green Energy News – Green Energy Times

Headline News:

“Renewable Energy 44.7% of EU Electricity Production in 2023 – Now #1!” • Eurostat released electricity data from 2023, and it shows that 44.7% of EU electricity was produced from renewable resources last year! Natural gas production was down, a lot. Coal production was down even more. Even production from oil and petroleum products was down. [CleanTechnica]

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“Climate Records Keep Getting Shattered. Here Is What You Need To Know” • Month after month, global temperatures are setting new records. Scientists and climate policymakers are meanwhile warning of the growing likelihood that the planet will soon exceed the warming target set at the landmark Paris 2015 climate talks. [MSN]
“Breakthrough Solar Power Technology Could Replace Fossil Fuels In Heavy Manufacturing” • An advanced proof-of-concept technology uses synthetic quartz crystals to trap solar energy at temperatures over 1,000°C, demonstrating a potential to provide clean energy for carbon-intensive industries like metal, cement, and chemicals manufacturing. [Yahoo News UK]
“Village Leader Spearheads Renewable Energy Project” • A story at One Earth, diesel-fueled pumps had been used by past heads of a village in Java to divert water from the nearby Elo River, but the cost of oil meant that they could only operate for a month per year. The village has installed solar-powered pumps to take up the load. [The Cool Down]
“Five Billion People Affected By Extreme Heat Due To Climate Change In Nine Days Of June” • Globally, nearly 5 billion people endured extreme heat from June 16 to June 24, a consequence of climate change exacerbated by emissions from fossil fuels, says a report from Climate Central, a US-based nonprofit organization focused on climate science news. [Saudi Gazette]