Graph of the Day: Why renewable energy is here to stay

ENSIA

Did you know the first high-power solar cell was developed in 1954? Or that since the late 2000s renewable energy has accounted for over half of new power generating capacity in Europe? How about that in the United States in 2013, 13 percent of electricity generation came from renewables — a 12 percent increase over the previous year?

A new infographic produced by the New Jersey Institute of Technology shows the evolution of renewable energy around the world. Renewables continue to increase in efficiency while adoption and job growth around renewable energy are steadily growing around the world. And with new technological advances on the horizon, the future continues to look bright for renewable energy.

New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Online Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

 

Source: ENSIA. Reproduced with permission.

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One response to “Graph of the Day: Why renewable energy is here to stay”

  1. john Avatar
    john

    Installation costs in the USA are way higher than Australia and our tradesmen are paid more.
    Yes I do know PV came out of Bell Labs.
    Yes was not very good however they used these to power satellites.
    Now the situation is that renewables because of the inherent advantage of the zero cost of energy when you do a LCOE; it is obvious that any renewable is a winner hands down end of story.

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