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2010 Renewables Global Status Report
Global Renewable Capacity Continues to Grow in 2009 Fueled by Policy and Ongoing Investment
REN21 is pleased to release its annual publication – the Renewables 2010 Global Status Report together with its twin report, UNEP’s annual Global Trends in Sustainable Energy Investment 2010 report.
The year 2009 was unprecedented in the history of renewable energy, despite the [...] -
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REN21 Renewables Global Status Report 2009 now available
Some highlights from the REN21 Global Status Report:
“Global power capacity from new renewable energy sources (excluding large hydro) reached 280,000 megawatts (MW) in 2008 – a 16 percent rise from the 240,000 MW in 2007 and nearly three times the capacity of the United States nuclear sector.”
“During 2008, a number of [...]
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VOLKER THOMSEN recently completed a successful term as the President and CEO of St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He is an outspoken advocate for progressive education, healthy sustainable living, and the use of appropriate technologies and renewables like wind, ground-source and solar. He has taken a leadership role in organizing the 2008 World Wind Energy Conference, and is actively involved in numerous organizations and projects to help move the green international agenda forward. Volker's current focus is renewables based distributed community power and the promotion of health and community sustenance..
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- Canadian Wind Energy Association(CanWEA)
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- The German Federal Ministry of the Environment
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