Renewable energy is generally defined as energy that comes from resources which are naturally replenished on a human timescale, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat.[1] Renewable energy replaces conventional fuels in four distinct areas: electricity generation, air and water heating/cooling, motor fuels, and rural (off-grid) energy services.[2] Based on REN21's 2014 report, renewables contributed 19 percent to our global energy consumption and 22 percent to our electricity generation in 2012 and 2013, respectively.[3]

These are lists about renewable energy:

See also

References

  1. Omar Ellabban, Haitham Abu-Rub, Frede Blaabjerg, Renewable energy resources: Current status, future prospects and their enabling technology. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 39, (2014), 748–764, p 749, doi:10.1016/j.rser.2014.07.113.
  2. REN21 (2010). Renewables 2010 Global Status Report p. 15.
  3. REN21 (2014). Renewables 2014: Global Status Report (PDF). pp. 13, 17, 21, 25. ISBN 978-3-9815934-2-6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 September 2014.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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