It’s World Energy Day today (woo!). To mark the occasion, here’s at a few renewable energy projects from around the world — ones that we totally love. 1. Germany has invested big in solar and wind. And in the first six months of 2012, the amount of electricity produced using renewables jumped from 20{0e3fbd49920d66d312335c9ab31e3d7b441ff7521e58af8d4d0648ba5d548198} to 25{0e3fbd49920d66d312335c9ab31e3d7b441ff7521e58af8d4d0648ba5d548198} And (get this) they’re aiming for 80-95{0e3fbd49920d66d312335c9ab31e3d7b441ff7521e58af8d4d0648ba5d548198} CO2 reductions by 2050. Impressive! 2. Next up, this magnificent heart-shaped solar farm When it’s finished next year, this extraordinary power plant will generate enough electricity to power 750 homes. 3. Over in Portugal, a new record was set in 2013, when 70{0e3fbd49920d66d312335c9ab31e3d7b441ff7521e58af8d4d0648ba5d548198} of power was generated from renewables. Portugal’s a world leader when it comes to renewables, like the wave power machine in the…
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