The overwhelming majority of new power-generation capacity in the US is being provided by renewable energy, according to new government figures. In a report released on Tuesday, the Department of Energy said that wind and solar power had increased their share of electricity production from about 1 percent last year to more than 3 percent. The world's energy mix has evolved substantially over the past 20 years. The pace of such installations has increased in recent years and is expected to continue, with some analysts predicting the current renewable capacity of 115.5 GW could double by the end of 2020.
The overwhelming majority of new power-generation capacity in the US is being provided by renewable energy, according to new government figures. In a report released on Tuesday, the Department of Energy said that wind and solar power had increased their share of electricity production from about 1 percent last year to more than 3 percent. The pace of such installations has increased in recent years and is expected to continue, with some analysts predicting the current renewable capacity of 115.5 GW could double by the end of 2020.