A new study by the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21), a UN-backed organization, found that in 2009, half of new power generation capacity built in the U.S. was in the form of renewable energy.
And we're not alone. In Europe, renewables accounted for 60 percent of new power generation capacity in 2009, and globally, renewables now comprise 25 percent of power capacity and delivered 18 percent of the world's electricity in 2009.
China has made the greatest strides by adding 37 GW of renewable energy and leads the world in the manufacturing of both solar panels and wind turbines.
Though these numbers are exciting, renewables still only account for a small fraction of total electricity produced in the U.S. We have a long way to go, but at least we're heading in the right direction.
via Inhabitat
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written by Ariel, July 15, 2010
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written by ByGoingGreen, July 15, 2010
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written by prabhat roy, July 15, 2010
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written by Doc Rings, July 16, 2010
I think renewables+nuclear are the way to go for the future to rid us of coal power in the long run.
New atomic power plants are Soooo much safer, and even Mother Earth Jones magazine had a great article on how nuclear really can be part of our solution.
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written by Richard Davine, July 22, 2010
Green electricity is the future and this is great news and it doesn't include nukes which are unwanted, unnecessary and never safe.
Go solar, wind, wave and tidal!
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