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Renewable Energy is Smashing Records and Crushing Fossil Fuels

Richard Matthews November 2, 2016

This is another record-breaking year for renewable energy. In both the developed and developing world renewables are growing at a faster rate than ever before. In 2015, for the first time ever, renewable energy accounted for more than half of new power generation worldwide. Last year, we saw more investment capital being funneled into renewables […]Read More

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REN21 Global Status Report Details an Extraordinary Year for Renewables

Andrew Burger June 3, 2016

Records were set in new renewable power capacity and investment, while renewable energy investments in developing and emerging economies exceeded those in developed economies for the first time in 2015, according to REN21.Read More

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A Glass Ceiling on Economic Recovery: Peak Oil in 2014-2015

Andrew Burger November 13, 2012

As per the contention of Peak Oil proponents, the economics of oil supply and demand will act as “a glass ceiling” to economic recovery, hastening demand for alternative energy sources sooner than many expect, according to a new study released by the New Economics Foundation (NEF). “Sustained high oil prices and price spikes will have […]Read More