Renewable energy technologies, such as wind farms, solar panels and biomass power plants, are increasingly the default option for countries looking to add new power capacity, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). The report details how the transition to a global low carbon energy system is gathering pace, with renewables set to become the largest source of new energy capacity over the next 35 years, largely at the expense of…
Renewables to overtake coal as world’s largest power source
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