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Renewable Energy To Surpass Gas by 2012

Renewable Energy To Surpass Gas by 2012 SustainableBusiness.com  14 Nov 08 Renewable energy will surpass gas as the second largest source of electricity by 2012, according to the latest report by the International Energy Agency (IEA)……………………….”Renewables-based electricity generation is expected to grow substantially over the coming decades, benefiting from high fossil-fuel prices, declining investment costs and government support,” said the report………………The ‘Global Wind Energy Outlook 2008,’ published by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and Greenpeace International, looks at the global potential of wind power and found that it could play a key part in achieving the dramatic shift needed to reduce emissions by 2020, which the IPCC indicates is necessary to avoid the worst consequences of climate change.

Renewable Energy To Surpass Gas by 2012

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November 15, 2008 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | ENERGY