Solar energy is becoming a force to be reckoned with. Last year, China and the United States installed a record 15 and 7.5 gigawatts (GW) of solar, respectively. This year, the world could install as much as 66 GW.In 2015, investors poured $161 billion of capital into solar, the largest amount for any single power...Continue Reading
(in million metric tons oil equivalent) This statistic shows the annual consumption of renewable energy, excluding hydro electricity, within Europe and Eurasia from 2004 to 2015. Over this period consumption has steadily increased, reaching 142.8 million metric tons of oil equivalent in 2015. (Source: Statista, BP) * Excludes hydro electricity consumption. The source adds...Continue Reading
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