The clean energy sector now adds US$250 billion annual value to the world economy. For the past five years, the Pew Charitable Trusts group has been monitoring global investment trends to track the sector’s growth. The findings, just published, paint a fascinating picture of leaders and laggers in the ‘clean energy race’.
The Clean Energy Australia Report 2012 contains a comprehensive overview of the Australian renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors from 2012, and key figures and statistics on the energy market.
Some of the highlights from the report include the generation of 13.14 per cent of Australia's electricity from renewable sources in 2012 (a new record), $4.2 billion in investment generated over the year and 24,300 people employed in the clean energy industry.
Eureka’s Future Worker’s Co-operative will produce and install high-quality Australian-made solar hot water systems. Its first worker-owned factory will be in Morwell, in Victoria’s coal-dominated Latrobe Valley, and will provide much needed jobs for the Valley community whilst producing much needed renewable energy technology.