Germany Sets New Record, Generating 74 Percent Of Energy Needs From Renewable Energy

Germany Sets New Record, Generating 74 Percent Of Energy Needs From Renewable Energy

13 MAY 2014

On Sunday, Germany’s impressive streak of renewable energy milestones continued, with renewable energy generation surging to a record portion — nearly 75 percent — of the country’s overall energy demand by midday. With wind and solar in particular filling such a huge portion of the country’s power demand, electricity prices actually dipped into the negative for much of the afternoon, according to Renewables International.

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