Australia Hits Milestone as Renewables Overtake Fossil Fuels
Australia generated more electricity from sources including wind and solar than it did from coal and natural gas power plants last month, Ember has reported, as cited by Reuters. This is the first time non-hydrocarbon generation exceeded hydrocarbons, the report noted. The difference was not particularly big, however. Non-hydrocarbon electricity output hit 9.88 TWh last month, while coal and gas generated 9.82 TWh, the data showed. It reflected a 77% jump in generation from wind, solar, and other non-hydrocarbon sources over the last five years,…