Renewables overtake coal as world’s biggest source of electricity

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AFP via Getty Images A technician from CP Solar works on the installation of solar panels at the roof a partially solar-powered factory in the industrial area of Nairobi. Renewable energy sources generate over 80 percent of Kenya's electricity.  AFP via Getty Images

Renewable energy overtook coal as the world’s leading source of electricity in the first half of this year – a historic first, according to new data from the global energy think tank Ember.

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