The International Energy Agency (IEA) on April 25 released
an annual progress report highlighting the rapid progress made in some
renewable energy technologies. The report, Tracking Clean Energy Progress,
noted the gains are due to solar photovoltaic (PV) panels being easily
installed by households and businesses as well as gains in onshore wind
technologies. IEA said that onshore wind has seen 27% average annual growth
over the past decade, and solar PV has grown at 42%, albeit from a small base.
Even more impressive is the 75% reduction in system costs for solar PV in as
little as three years in some countries.
According to the IEA, estimated energy use and carbon
dioxide emissions would increase by a third by 2020 and almost double by 2050.
The report notes that many technologies with great potential for energy and
emissions savings are making halting progress at best. Vehicle fuel-efficiency
improvement is slow, and significant untapped energy-efficiency potential
remains in the building and industry sectors.
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