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The age of inflexible and polluting technologies is drawing to an end.
Source – theguardian.com
– “…James Watson, the CEO of SolarPower Europe said: “This is a significant achievement for a European country, but what seems extraordinary today will be commonplace in Europe in just a few years. The energy transition process is gathering momentum and records such as this will continue to be set and broken across Europe”:
(Energy Milestone: Renewables Power Portugal for Four Days Straight – By Arthur Nelsen)
Zero emission milestone reached as country is powered by just wind, solar and hydro-generated electricity for 107 hours
The Guardian reports:
Electricity consumption in the country was fully covered by solar, wind and hydro power in an extraordinary 107-hour run that lasted from 6.45am on Saturday 7 May until 5.45pm the following Wednesday, the analysis says.
News of the zero emissions landmark comes just days after Germany announced that clean energy had powered almost all its electricity needs…
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The Most Revolutionary Act 
The U.S will never follow suit. They can’t destroy the environment and kill us off faster with alternative energy sources!
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The federal government has always balked at policies supportive of renewable energy, largely to the control of Congress and the White House by big oil and coal. However I see lots of exciting developments at the state and local level, especially on the West Coast. Usually where California (the largest population center) goes, the rest of the country follows. With the Congress/White currently stalemated, they are increasingly impotent from holding back the renewable energy revolution occurring locally.
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There does seem to be a lot happening, recently, ate the local and state level.
Even Americans are finally getting fed up with the bs!
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Portugal shows the future. Australia, as always keeps on showing the past which is mainly shady.
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My sense is that Australia, like New Zealand, still largely view themselves as US economic colonies. This has never made sense to me as China is the major trading partner for both of us.
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