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Half of the electricity used in 2023 came from renewable sources
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Half of the electricity used in 2023 came from renewable sources

NL Times  

Half of the electricity used in the Netherlands last year came from renewable sources. Most came from biomass and wind energy, but the amount of solar energy is also rising, claims Energieopwek. Energieopwek reported earlier this year in May that, for the first time, more power was generated through solar panels than through biomass. In total, the share of renewable …

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Renewable energy rose slightly to 15% in the Netherlands in 2022; Halfway towards target
1 year, 6 months ago

Renewable energy rose slightly to 15% in the Netherlands in 2022; Halfway towards target

NL Times  

Renewable energy’s share in the Netherlands’ total energy consumption climbed to 15 percent last year, up from 13 percent in 2021. Renewable energy consumption amounted to 277 petajoules in 2022, 6 percent more than a year earlier. Solar energy consumption grew by 45 percent to 62 PJ last year, primarily due to the installation of more solar panels. Wind energy …

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Coal-fired power stations pumped out more pollution last year
2 years, 8 months ago

Coal-fired power stations pumped out more pollution last year

Dutch News  

The Netherlands’ four coal fired power stations pumped out 69% more carbon dioxide last year, ending the downward trend which started in 2015. The situation is likely to be different again this year, because since January 1, coal fired power stations have been limited to 35% capacity. All four power stations must have made the switch to non-fossil fuels by …

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Coal-fired power stations pumped out more pollution last year
2 years, 8 months ago

Coal-fired power stations pumped out more pollution last year

Dutch News  

The Netherlands’ four coal fired power stations pumped out 69% more carbon dioxide last year, ending the downward trend which started in 2015. The situation is likely to be different again this year, because since January 1, coal fired power stations have been limited to 35% capacity. All four power stations must have made the switch to non-fossil fuels by …

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Greta Thunberg criticizes plans for biomass plant in Diemen
3 years, 7 months ago

Greta Thunberg criticizes plans for biomass plant in Diemen

NL Times  

Swedish climate activist, Greta Thunberg, voiced her protest against plans for the construction of a biomass plant in Diemen. Thunberg worried about the high CO2 emissions the plant commissioned by the Swedish energy company, Vattenfall, would produce. In her tweet, Thunberg quoted an investigative report from a Swedish newspaper which stated, “Every year more than 200 thousand tons of wood …

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