European renewables outstrip fossil fuels for second year running

Madeleine Cuff
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Renewables produced more power than fossil fuels in first six months of 2018 and 2019, according to analysts EnAppSys

Renewables have once again generated more power than fossil fuels in the first and second quarter of this year, energy analysts EnAppSys reported yesterday. The firms latest report reveals that renewables...

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