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The Statistical Review of World Energy is an annual publication from the company. The growth of renewable energy consumption was one of the most interesting statistics in the report. Fossil fuels provide the balance of energy consumption with hydroelectric, nuclear and renewable energy accounting for 18%. It was the first time in history that wind and solar power made up more than 10% of global energy production. Forbes senior Energy contributor Robert Rapier wrote that wind and solar power provided 2,894 Tera watt-hours of electricity in 2011. In 2010 that number was around 400 TWh.
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As summer fire season looms in California, Zesty.ai is using machine learning to help insurers and homeowners make realistic risk assessments Here, you can read more.
Climate change and rising temperatures could increase the incidence of rock-fall incidents in mountains.
Many current climate models may underestimate the impacts of flooding due to the way they account for the physics of raindrop formation, according to researchers from Yale.
A new type of switch designed by scientists at the University of Washington could vastly improve the energy efficiency of large data centers.
012h raised a $25 million series A round to help developers build with more sustainable materials.
According to Shell, the world's largest renewable hydrogen plant will be built in the Netherlands.
The French biorecycling company has signed a two-year deal with a number of companies to develop recycling solutions for their products.
Nuclear and natural gas projects were given the go-ahead by the European Parliament. Some of the projects may be able to get low interest loans and even subsidies because of the policy. In the context of Russian sanctions, the move may make a difference on emissions goals.
The green revolution is about to happen.
It is making a comeback after it contributed to the worst mass extinction in Earth's history.
The Infamous 1972 report was the cause of civilization's collapse.
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The U.S. media coverage of potential challengers toTesla focuses mostly on big automakers like GM, Volkswagen and Ford, as well as promising startups. The company is being challenged by China's fast-growing manufacturers. In the first half of the year, BYD was the leader in global sales of plug-in hybrid vehicles. It will take another year for Musk to hold onto the global lead of his electric vehicle company.
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The production headaches at the U.S. company's Shanghai plant, which was hobbled in the second quarter by local Covid-related lockdown rules, was one of the reasons why BYD was ahead ofTesla in the first half. The company's vehicle deliveries dropped by 26% from the first quarter to the second, but they were still up 18% from a year earlier. Here, you can read more.
EV adoption and clean energy are the pillars of a net zero transportation sector.
Tevva is a universal battery-hydrogen delivery truck.
The Chinese assault on the European electric car market has gathered steam.
The King car was deposed on Rue Royale as works began to remove traffic from central Brussels.
The sales of BYD's electric vehicles more than tripled in June.
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