Germany reached 55% renewable energy in 2023 & more environmental headlines.

[View this email in your browser]( Friday, January 5, 2024 “We must ensure that the beauty of the natural world is preserved for future generations.” — David Attenborough Colorado E-Bike Rebate Program Temporarily Suspended Due to Unexpectedly High Demand Colorado has suspended applications for its e-bike rebate program — at least temporarily. The reason? The program was incredibly popular, so much so that it ran out of its initial funding ahead of schedule. [Read More]( Related: [E-Bike Rebate Proposed for Washington, DC Residents]( Startup Turns Old Wind Turbine Blades Into Furniture Canvus, a startup company based in Avon, Ohio, is reusing blades from old wind turbines to make furniture. [Read More]( Related: [Can Old Wind Turbine Blades Be Repurposed for a ‘Second Wind’?]( Germany Reached 55% Renewable Energy in 2023 In 2023, 55 percent of [Germany]( power came from [renewables]( — an increase of 6.6 percent, according to energy regulator Bundesnetzagentur, reported Reuters. Europe’s biggest national economy has a goal of 80 percent green energy by 2030. The country plans to get rid of most of its [coal]( has already ceased relying on [nuclear power]( and in the future intends to use gas primarily as backup for its energy grid. [Read More]( Related: [‘Africa Is Our Partner of Choice’: Germany and Nigeria Strike $500M Deal for Renewable Energy and Gas Exports]( Africa’s Birds of Prey Are Experiencing an Extinction Crisis [Birds]( of prey in [Africa]( are currently experiencing an [extinction]( crisis, with more than two-thirds potentially threatened, according to a new [study]( by an international research team led by [The Peregrine Fund]( and researchers from the University of St. Andrews. [Read More]( Related: [44,000 Species Are Threatened With Extinction, IUCN Reports]( Newborn Southern Resident Orca Whale Spotted in Puget Sound A new [baby orca whale]( was spotted recently in Washington State’s Puget Sound with the southern resident [orca whales]( J pod, reported The Seattle Times. According to researchers, the calf is likely only a few days old. [Read More]( Related: [‘Just Extraordinary’: Pod of 30 Killer Whales Gathers to Play in California’s Monterey Bay]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2024 EcoWatch, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for EcoWatch Top News of The Day Our mailing address is: EcoWatch 1122 Oberlin RoadRaleigh, NC 27605 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](