A Global Shift to Renewable Energy
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By Lester R. Brown
Earth Policy Release
Book Byte
August 24, 2010
www.earthpolicy.org/index.php?/book_bytes/2010/pb4ch05_ss1
By Lester R. Brown
Earth Policy Release
Book Byte
August 24, 2010
A coal-fired power plant in Linfen last December. A new report blamed coal-burning plants for continued deterioration of the air in Chinese cities.
by Stephen Lacey, Podcast Producer
Published: June 25, 2010
The New York Times
KEITH BRADSHER
Hydroelectricity and nuclear remain the largest non-fossil
Rapid Growth Projected for Renewables, but Fossil Fuels Continue to Provide Most of the World’s Energy Under Current Policies WASHINGTON, DC - World marketed energy consumption grows 49 percent between 2007 and 2035, driven by economic growth in the developing nations of the worl
World marketed energy consumption increases by 49 percent from 2007 to 2035 in the Reference case. Total energy demand in non-OECD countries increases by 84 percent, compared with an increase of 14 percent in OECD countries.
Utilities and environmental groups are coming together to help modernize the transmission system. It's an arduous job that requires conciliation and patience.