Renewables 2011 Global Status Report

REN21

dc.contributor	Economy Division	en_US
dc.contributor.author	REN21	en_US
dc.coverage.spatial	Global	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2020-05-20T13:05:26Z
dc.date.available	2020-05-20T13:05:26Z
dc.date.issued	2011
dc.identifier.uri	https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/32460
dc.description	Changes in renewable energy markets, investments, industries, and policies have been so rapid in recent years that perceptions of the status of renewable energy can lag years behind the reality. This report captures that reality and provides a unique overview of renewable energy worldwide as of early 2011. The report covers both current status and key trends; by design, it does not provide analysis or forecast the future. Global energy consumption rebounded in 2010 after an overall downturn in 2009. Renewable energy, which experienced no downturn in 2009, continued to grow strongly in all end-use sectors – power, heat and transport – and supplied an estimated 16% of global final energy consumption. Renewable energy accounted for approximately half of the estimated 194 gigawatts (GW) of new electric capacity added globally during the year. Renewables delivered close to 20% of global electricity supply in 2010, and by early 2011 they comprised	en_US
dc.format	Text	en_US
dc.language	English	en_US
dc.rights	Public	en_US
dc.subject	RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES	en_US
dc.subject	ENERGY POLICY	en_US
dc.subject	GEOTHERMAL ENERGY	en_US
dc.subject	SOLAR ENERGY	en_US
dc.subject	ENERGY TECHNOLOGY	en_US
dc.subject	ENERGY CONSERVATION	en_US
dc.subject	ENERGY EFFICIENCY	en_US
dc.subject	POWER INDUSTRY	en_US
dc.subject	HEATING	en_US
dc.subject	TRANSPORT	en_US
dc.subject	FUELS	en_US
dc.subject	TRANSPORT POLICY	en_US
dc.title	Renewables 2011 Global Status Report	en_US