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Of course, in some cases renewables are not as cost effective as they could be,\" he told the AP on Friday. \"But fossil fuels have been ruining this planet for the last 150 years and still receive the bulk of investments and subsidies.\"\u003cbr/\u003eElsewhere, environmental activists argue that China needs to slash its consumption of fossil fuels - and coal in particular.\u003cbr/\u003eLast year alone, China consumed half of the world's coal consumption\u003cbr/\u003eGreenpeace expert Li Shuo told the Associated Press in Berlin that some provinces have started taking action to ramp down their reliance on coal.\u003cbr/\u003eBut, he added, \"we think more provinces need to follow suit and the whole country need to put a cap an reduction target for coal consumption in the next few years.\"\u003cbr/\u003eMeanwhile, a village in eastern Germany may be a potential model for life beyond fossil fuels.\u003cbr/\u003eFeldheim's 145 residents are supplied with energy generated by renewable sources at their doorstep - from wind turbines to solar panels to biogas.\u003cbr/\u003eWind turbines and solar panels provide the village's electricity.\u003cbr/\u003eHeat comes from a biogas plant that produces fuel from the by-products of organic material such as plants or food waste.\u003cbr/\u003eBoth heat and power are fed straight to consumers, reducing costs and ensuring independence from the grids of conventional power companies.\u003cbr/\u003eMoreover, with most residents working at the biogas plant or maintaining the wind turbines and solar panels, Feldheim has zero unemployment compared with roughly 30 percent in nearby villages in the economically depressed state of Brandenburg.\u003cbr/\u003e\"We here in Feldheim show that it is possible and we want our project to be taken as an example for other regions,\" said local resident Doreen Raschemann.\u003cbr/\u003eShe says visitors come from across the globe to take home ideas about alternative energy production.\u003cbr/\u003eIndeed, the rise of renewables isn't restricted to Feldheim.\u003cbr/\u003eA report released last Monday showed that renewable energy, excluding large hydropower plants, increased its share of overall power generation worldwide from 7.8 percent in 2012 to 8.5 percent last year.\u003cbr/\u003eAnd, since 2006, some 1.5 (t) trillion US dollars has been invested in renewable energy. \u003cbr/\u003eBerlin, Germany - 11 April 2014\u003cbr/\u003e1. Various of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) activists with slot-machine imitating gambling with fossil fuels\u003cbr/\u003e2. Close of placard reading (English) \"Game over, fossil fuels\"\u003cbr/\u003e3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephen Singer, Director of Energy Policy, WWF:\u003cbr/\u003e\"No one has talked about and thought about that renewable investments are failing. Of course, there are still some gaps in some efficiency of some technology renewables. Of course, in some cases renewables are not as cost effective as they could be, but don't let's forget fossil fuels have been ruining this planet for the last 150 years and still receive the bulk of investments and subsidies.\"\u003cbr/\u003eFILE: Beijing, China - 14 January 2013\u003cbr/\u003e4. Various of traffic in smog\u003cbr/\u003e5. Skyscraper in smog\u003cbr/\u003e6. Various of pedestrians and cyclists wearing masks\u003cbr/\u003eBerlin, Germany - 11 April 2014\u003cbr/\u003e7. Greenpeace campaigner Li Shuo at news conference\u003cbr/\u003e8. SOUNDBITE (English) Li Shuo, Greenpeace campaigner:\u003cbr/\u003e\"A number of provinces (in China) already made actions to ramp down their coal consumption, but we think more provinces need to follow suit and the whole country needs to put a cap and reduction target for coal consumption in the next few years. We think that's very, very important from the climate-protection point of view.\"\u003cbr/\u003eFeldheim, Germany - 10 April 2014\u003cbr/\u003e9. Wide of entrance to village of Feldheim which is powered entirely by renewable energy\u003cbr/\u003e10. Various of wind turbines\u003cbr/\u003e11. Solar panels\u003cbr/\u003e12. Biogas plant\u003cbr/\u003e13. SOUNDBITE (German) Doreen Raschemann, New Energy Forum Feldheim:\u003cbr/\u003e\"We here in Feldheim show that it is possible, and we want our project to be seen as an example for other regions. 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