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Coal generates less than 50% of Australian electricity for first time
Coal generates less than 50% of Australian electricity for first time
by  AFP

Coal generated less than 50 percent of Australia's electricity in the last week of August, dropping to a record low as renewable production surged, data showed Wednesday. According to market monitor Open-NEM, coal generated 49.1 percent of the country's electricity, while renewables accounted for 48.7 percent as storms boosted wind production.

Eco-friendly French cargo ship revives sail power
Eco-friendly French cargo ship revives sail power
by  AFP

A French ship navigating past New York City to harbor laden with Champagne, Cognac and jam under sail might recall a long-forgotten age of wind navigation. But with the Anemos, the world's largest cargo sail ship, a French company is seeking to revive the eco-friendly and cost-effective technology to become a regular fixture on the high seas once again.

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