Hello, Are we closer to a greener future? The world is nearing the “ ” as fossil fuel demands are expected to peak by the end of the decade, the International Energy Agency said. Clean energy projects are on the rise and China alone accounted for 60% of new renewable energy in 2023, with its solar generation on course to exceed the US’ total electricity demand by early next decade. India is also stepping up its clean energy plans with a in the electricity grid to incorporate new renewable sources.
Meanwhile, Silicon Valley is looking at nuclear power for its clean energy requirements. Amazon on Wednesday said that it was investing in small . The news comes just two days after Google laid out similar plans.
Both tech giants are seeking new sources of carbon-free electricity to meet surging demand from data centres and artificial intelligence. Late last month, the owner of the shuttered nuclear power plant said that it plans to restart operations under an agreement that would allow Microsoft to buy the power to supply its data centres. Will the switch to clean energy be fast enough to undo damage to the environment? The year 2023 was the hottest year on record.
And, preliminary findings by an international team of researchers show the amount of carbon absorbed by land has temporarily collapsed. Other warning signs show the Earth is not able to regulate the human-led climate crisis. Greenland’s glaciers and Arctic ice sheets, for example, are , which is disrupting the Gu.
