List of renewable energy topics by country
This is a list of renewable energy topics by country. The list refers to renewable energy in general, as well as solar power, wind power, geothermal energy, biofuel, and hydro-electricity.
China is the world's largest producer of hydroelectricity, followed by Canada. Wind power is growing at the rate of 30% annually, with a worldwide installed capacity of 158 gigawatts (GW) in 2009,[1][2] and is widely used in Europe, Asia, and the United States.[3] Wind power accounts for approximately 19% of electricity use in Denmark, 11% in Spain and Portugal, and 9% in the Republic of Ireland.[4]
Solar photovoltaics has grown to a total global capacity of 40,000 MW at the end of 2010,[5] and PV power stations are popular in Germany and Spain.[6] Solar thermal power stations operate in the USA and Spain, and the largest of these is the 354 MW SEGS power plant in the Mojave Desert.[7] The world's largest geothermal power installation is The Geysers in California, with a rated capacity of 750 MW.[8] Brazil has one of the largest renewable energy programs in the world, involving production of ethanol fuel from sugar cane, and ethanol now provides 18 percent of the country's automotive fuel.[9] Ethanol fuel is also widely available in the USA.
[edit] References
- ^ Lars Kroldrup. Gains in Global Wind Capacity Reported Green Inc., February 15, 2010.
- ^ REN21 (2009). Renewables Global Status Report: 2009 Update p. 9.
- ^ Global wind energy markets continue to boom – 2006 another record year (PDF).
- ^ International Energy Agency (2009). IEA Wind Energy: Annual Report 2008 p. 9.
- ^ REN21 (2011). "Renewables 2011: Global Status Report". p. 22. http://www.ren21.net/Portals/97/documents/GSR/GSR2011_Master18.pdf.
- ^ World's largest photovoltaic power plants
- ^ Solar Trough Power Plants (PDF).
- ^ "Calpine Corporation - The Geysers" (http). http://www.geysers.com. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
- ^ America and Brazil Intersect on Ethanol
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