Renewable Revolution

Fri Jul 10, 2015 at 01:32 PM PDT.

Denmark's wind power just exceeded their energy demand

by Walter Einenke for weinenkel.
 
Yesterday, Denmark's wind farms were able to produce 116% of the nation's electricity needs.

By 3am on Friday, when electricity demand dropped, that figure had risen to 140%.
Interconnectors allowed 80% of the power surplus to be shared equally between Germany and Norway, which can store it in hydropower systems for use later. Sweden took the remaining fifth of excess power.

“It shows that a world powered 100% by renewable energy is no fantasy,” said Oliver Joy, a spokesman for trade body the European Wind Energy Association. “Wind energy and renewables can be a solution to decarbonisation – and also security of supply at times of high demand.”

Wow. Very cool. Very windy.  

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/07/10/1401167/-Denmark-s-wind-power-just-exceeded-their-energy-demand