Rachel Sadok
renewable energy
sustainability
Additionally, the richest man in the world has decided to start a $1 billion fund along with other investors to invest in the fight against climate change. Another big accomplishment, especially for the United States, where the "not in my backyard" sentiment hinders many renewable energy projects, was the first offshore wind farm installed off of Rhode Island. One of the biggest accomplishments of the past year, though, was the fact that solar panels became cheaper than fossil fuels. This means that countries such as the U.S. that have been lagging behind the rest of the world now no longer have the excuse of cost to prevent the deployment of more renewable energies across the country.
More exciting news? Elon Musk announced the plan to open another Gigafactory in Europe (location to be announced in 2017!) as well as the merger between Tesla and SolarCity, paving the way to make electric vehicles and solar panels much more ubiquitous. 2017 will also see the arrival of Tesla's much-awaited Model 3, selling for just $30,000, a comparable price to many gas-fueled sedans. InnoEnergy also partnered with the Incubatenergy Network, a U.S. consortium of clean energy-focused incubators, to pair Europe with the U.S. to tackle global sustainability. So while 2016 saw some heavy blows to the fight against climate change, many large steps were taken to advance the widespread implementation of renewable energy and create a sustainable future. 2017 is sure to have even more good news in store!
A Look Back at Progress Made in 2016
What a year 2016 has been. Many ups, but also many downs. In terms of sustainability, great strides were made in advances in the field of renewable energies. After the Paris Agreement was signed into effect at the end of 2015, many countries took steps to make real change happen. Canada decided to implement a carbon tax, effective in 2018, India will stop the construction of new coal plants in 2022 and Portugal ran for four days solely off of renewables.Additionally, the richest man in the world has decided to start a $1 billion fund along with other investors to invest in the fight against climate change. Another big accomplishment, especially for the United States, where the "not in my backyard" sentiment hinders many renewable energy projects, was the first offshore wind farm installed off of Rhode Island. One of the biggest accomplishments of the past year, though, was the fact that solar panels became cheaper than fossil fuels. This means that countries such as the U.S. that have been lagging behind the rest of the world now no longer have the excuse of cost to prevent the deployment of more renewable energies across the country.
More exciting news? Elon Musk announced the plan to open another Gigafactory in Europe (location to be announced in 2017!) as well as the merger between Tesla and SolarCity, paving the way to make electric vehicles and solar panels much more ubiquitous. 2017 will also see the arrival of Tesla's much-awaited Model 3, selling for just $30,000, a comparable price to many gas-fueled sedans. InnoEnergy also partnered with the Incubatenergy Network, a U.S. consortium of clean energy-focused incubators, to pair Europe with the U.S. to tackle global sustainability. So while 2016 saw some heavy blows to the fight against climate change, many large steps were taken to advance the widespread implementation of renewable energy and create a sustainable future. 2017 is sure to have even more good news in store!
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