For those who wish to understand the growth of solar energy globally, add this report from Clean Technica to your files. Solar graphic: Kevin M. Gill
Europe Installed Two-Thirds of the World’s New Solar Power in 2011
September 25, 2012 by 2 Comments
About Glenn MeyersA writer, producer and director, Meyers is editor and site director of Green Building Elements, a contributor to CleanTechnica, and founder of Green Streets MediaTrain, a communications connection and eLearning hub. As an independent producer, he's been involved in the development, production and distribution of television and distance learning programs for both the education industry and corporate sector. He also is an avid gardener and loves sustainable innovation.
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[...] This is valuable news to an industry which has seen 15,000 jobs flushed down the drain over the last two years. In 2010, the French solar industry employed 32,500 people, but that number has dropped to only 18,000 by the end of 2012. In the meantime, solar power and the jobs that come with it have been booming in many neighboring European countries. [...]
Those are great stats. Thanks for sharing! It is an encouraging trend overall that solar energy adoption grows around the world. However such results and a goal of achieving a 20% usage of renewable energy by 2020 really set Europe apart.