Energy
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The intermittency of wind and solar power could be worse than originally thought, experts say
"Wind Droughts": A 15-state region produced less than 10% of its potential 22 gigawatt wind output over an 82-hour period. For 42 hours straight within that period, the wind output was only 1.5% of the total.
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Renewable-leading Germany likely to be dependent on coal to keep the lights on through 2027
Germany has among the most aggressive nuclear-free efforts to transition its electricity grid away from any fossil fuel generation, and it plans to phase out coal entirely by 2030.
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Federal appeals court blocks attempt to allow anti-fossil fuel climate suit to go to trial
In 2020, before it was revived, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the case, saying that U.S. energy policy should be determined by elected representatives of voters and not judges.