Almost half of all energy coming from renewable sources, mainly hydroelectric but also biofuels.
What about all those bureaucrats at the Department of Energy working on renewable energy and energy conservation?
John White, executive director of the Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technology, told The New York Times.
"The two don't necessarily work together, " says Gaynor Hartnell, head of the Renewable Energy Association.
They are also targeting 25% of their electricity to come from renewable sources by 2015.
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High-efficiency income-generating appliances would increase the attractiveness of renewable energy technologies - leading to higher incomes.
And we have to have other forms of renewable energy - wind energy, solar energy.
Alternatively, the government could enact tax credits for people who invest in renewable energy.
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Now scientists at Norwegian renewable-energy company Statkraft aim to use osmosis to generate electric power.
To them, a fully renewable power system is not only achievable, but makes economic sense.
Ultimately Walmart plans to use renewable energy to meet 100 percent of its energy needs.
Biofuels are more environmentally friendly than petrol or diesel because they come from renewable sources.
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Cheap fossil fuels are also undermining efforts to develop and adopt renewable energy.
Leonhardt thinks Toyota's new Prius is a good first step toward using renewable energy.
Marine energy is currently some way behind other forms of renewable energy in its development.
The Renewable Energy Investment Fund (REIF) aims to attract more private investment to the sector.
Mr. Singh's announcement comes at a time when India's renewable energy sector has cooled significantly.
It now hosts the world's biggest carbon-trading exchange and has a profitable line in renewable-energy finance.
The Marines, in particular, are off to a good start with renewable fuel in Afghanistan.
The company has its own economic interest to promote more renewable electricity and electric car use.
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Friends of the Earth's Helen Rimmer said she hoped the candidates would "back renewable energy instead".
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Since 2005, there has been a marked increase in renewable energy patents filed by Chinese inventors.
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The leader is California, which requires that 20% of electricity come from renewable sources by 2010.
Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc shares are currently trading up about 4.1% on the day.
The annual medium-term report will include five-year projections for global renewable energy electricity capacity and generation.
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It looks at market trends in the three renewable energy sectors: electricity, heat, and transportation.
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Like other forms of renewable energy, geothermal power produces little or no carbon dioxide.
These companies aim to produce biofuels from renewable non-food sources, with lower carbon emissions to boot.
Peterborough City Council is proposing to build renewable energy parks on three sites near the city.
Renewable Energy is eliminating the need for Dirty Energy Worldwide at a record pace.
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