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Wind and solar could replace fossil fuels 100 times over New data has shown that the technical potential of renewable energy sources could meet current electricity needs 100 times over. The research comes from climate and energy think tanks Carbon Tracker and Ember Climate. It shows that the transition from fossil fuels to renewables is not only possible, but could happen much sooner than first expected. The data in this report effectively means there are no technological, physical or economic barriers preventing renewable resources from taking over from fossil fuels. Harry Benham is the repo...

Energy Transition Abaste's El Bonillo PV farm with wind turbines on the horizon Photo: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images Renewables to oust fossils by 2050 as emerging markets on-ramp for transition Solar and wind could power planet '100 times over' as technologies hone economics and climate emergency transforms government policy globally, says Carbon Tracker report 21 April 2021 23:00 GMT Updated  21 April 2021 23:07 GMT Solar and wind power – as the two primary engines of the energy transition – stand ready to build out plant capacity exponentially around the world as their...