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July10th: Global Energy Independence Day 2024

  • 10 Jul 2024

Global Energy Independence Day is celebrated on July 10th and promotes awareness for alternative forms of energy. The theme of 2024 is “Energy Transition Now: Embrace the Future.”

Key Points

  • The day encourages people around the world to promote and use alternative sources of energy, including solar, wind, and geothermal, as well as other technologies still in the development stages.
  • The first Global Energy Independence Day was celebrated in 2005.
  • The day was founded by Michael D. Antonovich, a promoter of green energy from Los Angeles, California.
  • The event is scheduled to take place each year on July 10th as a nod to Nikola Tesla, celebrated on his birthday.