EU produced more solar power than coal for the first time in 2024
• Jan 23, 2025, 2:21 AM
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The European Union produced more energy from solar power than from coal for the first time in 2024, with renewables counting for almost half the bloc's energy and fossil-fuel power falling to a "historic low", according to a report released Thursday.