Raising the share of renewable energy from 8.5% to 20% in the overall energy consumption is a necessary contribution to the global fight against climate change and towards better control over our energy dependence. The various uses of renewable energy are examined: electricity through wind and hydraulic energies; electricity or heat through geothermal and solar energies; electricity, heat, and biofuel coming from biomass. The EU is a world leader in the use and deployment of technologies that exploit renewable energy sources, providing over 350.000 jobs and an annual turn-over of € 30 billion.
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Yet again Europe is leading the way, perhaps it’s time for us to show how solar and renewable energy in the Southwest can play it’s party.. Cheers for the video.. J.
Arizona should be the “Europe” of the US. We have the sunshine and some of the best rebate and tax incentives in the country. Although we are slowly coming to understand the value and feasibility of solar energy as an alternative, the lack of information really slowed market and technological growth for us.