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Here Comes the Sun Author Bill Mckibben Shares Climate Message With Gallows Humor and Hope at Uc Santa Barbara
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AI insight
AI-generatedThe article highlights the accelerating shift to renewable energy, with solar, wind, and hydro dominating new power generation. This transition is reshaping energy markets and reducing reliance on fossil fuels, though political and economic obstacles remain.
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- Bill McKibben spoke at UC Santa Barbara on April 21, 2026, about climate change and renewable energy.
- 95% of new global power generation in the previous year came from solar, wind, and water.
- California produces over 100% of its electricity from renewables for extended periods.
- California reduced natural gas use by 60% in three years.
- McKibben warned that fossil fuel wealth could delay the transition to renewable energy.
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