Portugal kept its lights on with renewable energy alone for four consecutive days last week in a clean energy milestone revealed by data analysis of national energy network figures. Electricity consumption in the country was fully covered by solar, wind and hydro power in an extraordinary 107-hour run that lasted from 6.45am on Saturday 7 May until 5.45pm the following Wednesday, the analysis says. Read the whole story in The Guardian here

Portugal runs for four days straight on renewable energy alone

Zero emission milestone reached as country is powered by just wind, solar and hydro-generated electricity for 107 hours

  Start-Ups, art, music, business, employment, real estat prizes and all the other areas we usually use for messuring progress are useless if it is at the expense of the climate and environment. That’s why we share the story The Guardian brought yesterday even though it has nothing to do with Lisbon… and still it has. It wil be a good day. Annette & Thomas  ]]>