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JULY 20, 2012

Global emissions of CO 2 increased by 3% last year, according to the annual report “Trends in global CO 2 emissions”, released by the EC Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). At 3%, the 2011 increase in global CO 2 emissions is above the past decade’s average annual increase of 2.7%.

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2011 Emissions CO2 Global 236

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JUNE 26, 2009

In addition to high oil prices and the financial crisis, the increased use of new renewable energy sources, such as biofuels for road transport and wind energy for electricity generation, had a noticeable and mitigating impact on CO 2 emissions. Source: PBL. Click to enlarge. Emissions increased by 1.7% in 2008, against 3.3%

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2008 Oil Renewable Emissions 170

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APRIL 6, 2015

billion of final investment decisions on offshore wind projects in Europe. A continuing sharp decline in technology costs—particularly in solar but also in wind—meant that every dollar invested in renewable energy bought significantly more generating capacity in 2014. Investment in developing countries, at $131.3

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2014 Renewable 2013 Wind 150

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APRIL 15, 2015

Water is behind every single sector of our economy and our way of life. It’s more valuable than oil because at the end of the day, there is no oil without water. Stanley Weiner: Now that it’s already commercially viable, the next step will be to lower the energy costs even further with wholesale solar, wind and geothermal power.

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Water Oil Texas Gas 150