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Switching from coal to solar power could save thousands of lives, according to new research. (Photo credit: Digital Vision/Getty Images)
Transitioning from coal to solar power in the United States could prevent the premature death of nearly 52,000 Americans annually, according to a study recently published in the journal Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.
Gwynt y Môr is the second largest offshore windfarm in the world. (Photo credit: philipbird123/Fotolia)
Gwynt y Môr (which translates to “wind of the sea” in English) is the second largest offshore wind farm in the world. It is located about 13 kilometers (8 miles) off the coast of north Wales near Colwyn Bay and covers an area of 80 square kilometers (about 30 square miles). [Read more…]