Nov 13, 2013

China to Build More Renewables Than EU, U.S. Combined, IEA Says - Bloomberg

China is expected to build more renewable power plants through 2035 than the U.S., European Union and Japan combined, according to the International Energy Agency.

The share of energy sources including hydropower, biomass, wind and solar in world electricity supply will rise above 30 percent in that period, "drawing ahead of natural gas in the next few years and all but reaching coal as the leading fuel for power generation in 2035," the Paris-based adviser to 28 nations said in its annual World Energy Outlook report yesterday.