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According to a new analysis, solar and wind energy generation around the world has reduced the demand for electricity this year, and on records for the first time, renewable energy has generated more power than coal.
According to the report by The Energy Think Tank Amber, the Global Solar Generation increased by a record 31% in the first half of the year, while wind production increased by 7.7%, which was released after Tuesday’s midnight London Time. Solar and wind production jointly increased by more than 400 Terravat hours, which was more than an increase in overall global demand in the same period, it was found.
Conclusions suggest that it is possible for the world to discontinue electrical polluting sources – even demand for electrical sky – with continuous investment in renewable investment including solar, wind, hydroelectric, bioener and geotomical energy.
“This means that they can maintain speed with increasing appetite for electricity around the world,” said Malgorzata Wiatros-Motyka, senior power analyst of Mber and the lead author of the study.
At the same time, the total fossil fuel production was less than 1%, slightly reduced.
“The overall decline of the fossil may be small, but it is important,” said Viatros-Motika. “This is a significant turn when we see emissions plateau.”
This firm analyzes the monthly data of 88 countries representing most of the power demands worldwide. The reasons that increase in demand include economic growth, electric vehicle and data centers, increasing population in developing countries and more cooling in the form of increase in temperature.
Calling the demand for fossil fuel burning for electricity and gas releases planetary-warming gases including carbon dioxide and methane. It leads to more severe, expensive and deadly extreme weather.
Analysis of major markets
Amber also dedicated part of his report to an analysis China, IndiaThe European Union and the United States, they are responsible for about two-thirds of power generation and carbon dioxide emissions from the power sector globally.
The report stated that in the first six months of the year, China added more solar and air than the rest of the world, and its fossil fuel production declined by 2%.
India saw a record solar and wind growth, which overtook the increase in demand. India’s fossil fuel production also fell.
In both countries, emissions fell.
“It is often said by analysts that renewable energy does not actually reduce the use of fossil fuels,” said Michael Gerard, founder and director of Columbia University Sabin Center for Climate Change Law. “This report highlights an encouraging step in the opposite direction.”
But in the US, demand growth defeated the growth of clean power generation. The report stated that in the European Union, dull air and hydroelectric generations contributed to high coal and gas production. In both markets, fossil fuel production and emissions increased.
Challenges in america
American Clean Energy Market faces challenges as president Donald TrumpThe administration leads the federal policy away from renewal and leads to increase coal, oil and gas production. The administration has abolished the funding of Biden-era which supports clean energy projects, underlining climate-related regulation and canceling the policy preventing wind power development.
Meanwhile, the administration has removed obstacles in coal mining, gave two -year regulatory relief to coal -powered power plants and other polluting industries and dedicated millions of dollars to these coal plants.
In his speech at the United Nations General Assembly last month, Trump attacked renewable energy and questioned the validity of the concept of climate change.
Experts warned that Trump’s efforts to block clean energy would have a long -term impact.
“The federal government is greatly increasing the development of artificial intelligence, which is going to increase the demand for electricity on a large scale, and they are also shutting down the cheapest new sources of electricity, wind and solar. It is going to lead the interval in supply and demand,” said Gerrard.
Amanda Smith, senior scientist at the Research Organization Project Dropdown, said, “There is still an opportunity to create an inroad to displace fossil fuels with an increase in some demand.” But, Smith said: “I am very careful that renewal can increase and continue to displace fossil fuels in America. I am more optimistic on the world scale.”
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