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A report from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Office of Energy Projects says that, in 2012, the capacity for renewable energy electrical generation accounted for almost 50% of all new installations for energy projects in the United States. ...
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PHOTOVOLTAÏQUE - Deux entreprises importantes du secteur de l'énergie solaire en Allemagne, Centrotherm et Solarwatt, sont venues s'ajouter jeudi à la liste déjà longue des industriels en difficultés dans ce secteur. Via EnergyNews Delete the scoop?
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The amount of renewable energy produced in the U.S. last year was slightly less than the global average of 15%, meaning that America is not too far off the mark compared to the rest of the world. The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change has set a worldwide goal of 30% renewable energyby the year 2030, but they currently remain pessimistic about the ability of countries to achieve that goal, and believe that there could be at least a nine-percentage point deficit between reality and their goal.