Renewables Overtake Coal as World’s Largest Source of Electricity Capacity

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Oct 25, 2016, 8:45 am144 pts
There was a record amount of new renewable energy installations globally in 2015, with 500,000 solar panels installed every day. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), total clean power capacity increased by 153 gigawatts, overtaking coal for the first time. "We are witnessing a transformation of…

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