Europe's Hidden 25 GW Renewable Energy Opportunity.

Europe urgently needs more renewable electricity, but grid connection bottlenecks are slowing progress. What if the solution isn't always building more power lines, but making better use of the ones we already have? A new Ember report suggests that Europe's existing hydroelectric plants could accommodate another 25 gigawatts of wind and solar by sharing grid connections. And from Portugal to Spain, this clever approach to renewable energy is already becoming a reality. Help support this channel's independence at   / justhaveathink   Or with a donation via Paypal by clicking here https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr... You can also help keep my brain ticking over during the long hours of research and editing via the nice folks at BuyMeACoffee.com https://www.buymeacoffee.com/justhave... Reference Links EMBER : Power on tap: EU hydro giants can add 25 GW renewables without new grids https://ember-energy.org/latest-insig... Check out other YouTube Climate Communicators Simon Clark:    / simonoxfphys   ClimateTown:    / @climatetown   Dr Gilbz    / @drgilbz   zentouro:    / zentouro   Climate Adam:    / climateadam   Kurtis Baute:    / scopeofscience   Sarah Karvner:    / @sarahkarver   Beckisphere:    / @beckisphere   Our Changing Climate :    / @ourchangingclimate