This year is set to be another record-breaking year for renewable energy because of infrastructural investments made in 2015. Wind and solar power are surging as a clean-energy construction boom gains momentum in spite of a global glut of cheap fossil fuels. Installations of wind turbines and solar panels soared last year as utility companies went on a worldwide building binge, taking advantage of falling prices for clean technology as well as an improving regulatory and investment climate.
Wind and solar ready for 2016 records in spite of cheap fossil fuels
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