Renewable Energy In The EU: Solar PV Leads Gains In Output, Turnover, & Employment
The solar photovoltaic sector led gains in renewable energy production, revenue, and employment across the EU’s 27 member states in 2011, according to latest data.
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Wind Power Breaks Records In Spain — Produces More Electricity Than Any Other Source For…
Denmark, the US, and Germany aren’t the only countries breaking wind power records these days. Spain is also a notable leader seeing strong wind power growth. In fact, it just saw its wind farms produce more electricity than any other source for a 3-month time period, for the first time … [continued]
European Union Wind Power Capacity Reaches 100 GW!
The European Union’s installed wind power capacity has reached a milestone — the 100 gigawatt (GW) mark. That’s the equivalent of the electricity generated by 39 nuclear power plants, or “a train of coal stretching from Buenos Aires to Brussels.” There are financial risks that are threatening this growth … [continued]
Installed Wind Power Capacity Up 21% Globally in 2011
Market statistics released Tuesday by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) show that over 41,000 megawatts (or 41 gigawatts) of new wind power was installed globally in 2011, bringing the overall total of installed capacity around the world to more than 238,000 megawatts (238 gigawatts) by the end of 2011.
This represents an increase of 21 percent with an increase in the size of the annual global market of just over six percent.
Projected Wind Power Growth (Worldwide)
If you haven’t gotten the picture by now, wind power has been blowing up in recent years and it is expected to continue on that trend for several years to come, at least. Here’s a look at some projections for world wind power, China wind power, India wind power, U.S. wind power, and Europe wind power growth in the coming decades.
