What levels the playing field?
Public policy and political leadership
What else do they do?
drive the wider acceptance of renewable energy technologies
Who leads the way in this?
Germany, Denmark, and Spain
What is Germany comitted to?
Energiewende
As of when?
2014
What about Denmark?
a commitment to 100%
of what?
renewable energy
by when?
2050
How many countries have these policy targets?
144
What was the total investment in renewable energy?
244 billion
in what year?
2012
was that up?
no
why?
lower solar price
What are the top countries for investment?
China, Germany, Spain, the United States, Italy, and Brazil.
Is GE Engery one of the companies?
yes
what grew in 2000?
total investment in power plants, wind and solar PV
to what in 2012?
over 60%
what were the policy targets for?
renewable energy
Who has driven most of the growth?
Germany, Denmark, and Spain
total investment includes what?
small hydro-electric projects