renewable energy

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When was the first windmill used to produce of electricity?

1887

Can clean energy replace fossil fuels?

A full transition from fossil fuels to renewable, clean energy will not happen overnight, but the need is growing more urgent.

How can renewable energy benefit the environment?

Generating energy that produces no greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels and reduces some types of air pollution

Will renewable energy create jobs?

In 2020, 264,000 supplementary renewable energy jobs can be created by shifting from the BAU scenario to the NDC scenario.

Which country gets the highest percentage of its electricity from clean sources?

Norway

How does renewable energy save money?

One of the most obvious ways that renewable energy can save businesses money is by reducing their energy bills. Companies can install solar panels, wind turbines and other forms of renewable energy on their properties and use them to power their operations.

Will renewable energy sources stop global warming?

Renewable energy minimizes carbon pollution and has a much lower impact on our environment

How can renewable energy help climate change?

Renewable energy minimizes carbon pollution and has a much lower impact on our environment. And it's having its moment in the sun.

Can renewable energy replace fossil fuels?

Renewables can effectively replace fossil fuels, creating crucial environmental, social and economic benefits.

.How can renewable energy help climate change?

Since renewable energy sources, like solar and wind power, emit close to no greenhouse gases, they can actually help reverse the effects of climate change.

What are the six renewable energy sources?

Solar, Wind, Hydro, Tidal, Geothermal, and Biomass

which renewable energy source is the best

Wind comes out on top by a wide margin over all the other sources. It is followed in order by geothermal, hydro, nuclear and solar.

what is renewable energy

energy from sources that are constantly being formed

How many different types of renewable energy are there?

there are six

What happens if the sun isn't shining or the wind isn't blowing?

they don't generate power when the sun isn't shining, or the wind isn't blowing.


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