New Scientist: Renewable energy received record investment in 2011 and expanded massively, but it also struggled with dwindling political support and plummeting prices. The industry faces several more years of growing pains before it can properly compete with fossil fuels. By the end of 2011, the global power capacity from renewables was more than 1360 gigawatts, and renewables supplied 20.3 per cent of global electricity, according to the REN21 Renewables 2012 Global Status Report. Meanwhile, investment...
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