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Renewables met 78% of German electricity demand

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Screen Shot 2015-07-31 at 5.28.04 PMGermany apparently set a new national record by meeting 78% of one hour of daytime electricity demand with renewable sources. If preliminary figures are confirmed, the new record was set on July 25, 2015 Continue reading Renewables met 78% of German electricity demand →

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