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Bill USA

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Sat Jun 29, 2013, 01:32 PM Jun 2013

Renewable energy to eclipse gas by 2016 - IEA - New Scientist

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23770-renewable-energy-to-eclipse-gas-by-2016.html#.Uc8YARjD-mw

The dash for gas is being outrun by the race for renewables. According to the latest projections from the International Energy Agency, by 2016 global electricity generation from wind, solar, hydro and other forms of renewable power will exceed that from natural gas – and should be double that provided by nuclear plants.

This surge is being driven in large part by emerging economies. China is leading the way, accounting for 40 per cent of the projected global growth in renewables between 2012 and 2018, the IEA – a Paris-based body with 28 member countries – notes.
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Renewable energy to eclipse gas by 2016 - IEA - New Scientist (Original Post) Bill USA Jun 2013 OP
Impressive. nt wtmusic Jun 2013 #1
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