100% Renewable Energy is Possible in All Weather

“If renewables continue to grow as they have done in the past, they’ll provide around 40% of Germany’s electricity needs by 2020. We could therefore achieve 100% by the end of the century,” said Professor Jrügen Schmid, of the University of Kassel.

The University of Kassel, together with SolarWorld, Schmack Biogas AG, and Enercom, decided to find out if 100% renewable energy is possible in Germany, or any country. Their goal: to power the country entirely with solar, wind, and biomass.

But the efficiency of solar farms can be dampened on cloudy days and wind farms can produce either too much or too little energy, depending on the strength of the breeze. Watch this video to find out how a coal-free, nuclear-free future is possible in Germany and perhaps around the world.

Via: Solar Power Rocks

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