Chapter One

Global and Regional Trends in Renewable Energy

Contents

1.1. Renewable Energy Markets

1.2. Electricity Market Trends: Rapid Growth

1.3. Transportation Market Trends: A Mixed Picture

1.4. Heating/Cooling Market Trends: Slow Awakening of the “Sleeping Giant”

1.5. Investments Increasing at all Development Stages

1.6. Cost Trends and Future Prospects

1.7. Policy Trends

1.8. International Players

1.9. Near-Term Market Outlook

1.10. Global Wind Market Projections

1.11. Global Solar PV Market Projections

1.12. To Get Ready for the Next Step

Renewable energy is clearly entering the mainstream. In 2010, an estimated 16.7% of global final energy was supplied by renewable energy—including hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, and traditional ...

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