Worldwide New Energy Keeps Growing
IRENA Report Finds 5% Increase in Renewable Energy Compared to 2016
Catherine Benson Wahlen, 6 August 2019 (IISD)
“…[Global New Energy grew 5% worldwide from 23.7% of global energy in 2016 to 24.4% in] 2017, according to International Renewable Energy Agency data…Hydropower remained the dominant form of renewable energy, making up 65% of renewables, followed by wind energy (18%), bioenergy (8%), solar energy (7%) and geothermal energy (2%)…
[S]olar energy increased 35% compared to 2016, and wind power generation increased 19% compared to 2016. These two sectors account for 70% of growth since 2013…[In 2017, the Asia region grew most. Its] share of global renewable generation reached 39%, and its share of global wind generation equaled Europe’s in 2017…[Europe and North America had 20% of renewable generation, while South America had 13% and Eurasia had] 5%...Public investment in renewable energy has increased to a record high of USD 29 billion in 2017, an increase of USD 3 billion, or nearly 12%, compared to 2016…” click here for more
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