According to a report by US Energy Information Administration (EIA) in March, wind energy generated 8% and solar 2% of all US electricity. EIA estimates that when processed, April data will mark the 10% threshold. According to the same report, March 2017 marks an increase in the generation of these types of energy compared to March 2016, where the percentage was only 8.6% versus 10% in the current year, according to IFL Science.
In March 2017, 65% more solar energy was generated than in the previous year and 17% more wind energy. Renewable energy is affected by the natural source, so it differs from month to month. The highest level is spring thanks to the combined effect of day and seasonal air currents.
In the United States and beyond, there is a tendency to develop plans to increase renewable energy production. For example, the state of California aims to generate half of the electricity with these more environmentally friendly methods by 2030.
Did you know that in the Netherlands, all electric trains are powered only by wind power!
The Dutch railway company, NS, announced that all passenger electric trains are powered 100% with wind power. This strategy started in 2015 and ended one year ahead of schedule.
Dutch rail company spokesman, NS, Ton Boon said:
"From January 1, 2017, all trains go on wind power".
In 2015, NS became the business partner of Eneco's electricity company. The purpose of this partnership was that all passenger trains to be powered only with wind power by January 2018, according to Science Alert.
Half of the train fleet was already fueled in this way, and in order to achieve its goal it was necessary either to build several wind farms or to import wind energy from nearby countries, such as Denmark.
Due to the unexpected increase in the number of wind farms, the full switch to green energy took place a year earlier.
According to the railway company and Eneco, around 600,000 passengers use the railway infrastructure daily. Also, one hour rotation of a wind farm can feed a train for 200 km.
The Dutch's history of wind energy has been well-known for three centuries, using wind from pumping water to windmills for flour production.
Such a trend exists globally
Only in 2016, Costa Rica was able to go 250 days without using fossil fuels, thanks to wind, hydroelectric and geothermal energies.
Scotland has generated more wind power in a windy day than the country's consumption. Denmark also produced 42% wind energy in 2015 of all country-produced energy, as two of the largest wind farm parks did not work.
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