Whales are washing up along the east coast of the US. Offshore wind opponents blame future wind farms. Experts see a different threat.
UK bioenergy production firm Drax Electric Insights reports that in the first three months of 2023, Britain’s wind turbines alone generated almost a third of its total electricity (via BBC). They just edged out gas power (32.4 percent versus 31.7 percent).
Overall, renewable sources — wind, solar, biomass, and hydroelectric — accounted for nearly 42 percent of its power, while non-renewables made up just 33 percent.
Tokyo will require that houses being built by major companies will have to include solar panels starting in early 2025, according to Kyodo News (via Electrek).
It’s a solid move, but the Japanese capital is far from the first to make it: California passed a similar law in 2018, and countries like China and France have also been looking into pushing solar infrastructure in various ways. The EU has also proposed requirements of its own.
