Renewables out-generate fossil fuels during European winter energy crunch

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Renewables out-generate fossil fuels during European winter energy crunch

Renewables generate more electricity than fossil fuels across the EU for the first time over the past six months, as energy-saving measures saved the bloc €12bn

Renewables generated more of the EU's electricity than fossil fuels over the past winter for the first time, as the bloc responded rapidly to the energy supply crisis triggered by Russia's invasion of...

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