Comments on: Renewable energy to be 60 per cent of power mix by 2030, says IEA http://www.newenergyworldnetwork.com/investor-news/renewable-energy-news/by-technology/solar/renewable-energy-to-be-60-per-cent-of-energy-mix-by-2030-says-iea.html Essential News & Analysis Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ryan T http://www.newenergyworldnetwork.com/investor-news/renewable-energy-news/by-technology/solar/renewable-energy-to-be-60-per-cent-of-energy-mix-by-2030-says-iea.html/comment-page-1#comment-126692 Ryan T Sat, 06 Nov 2010 20:11:47 +0000 http://www.newenergyworldnetwork.com/?p=25835#comment-126692 So this isn't a forecast based on the current state of affairs, then? That makes it a conditional projection that assumes the world will continue dramatically growing it's investments in renewables, and that vested fossil fuel interests will just fade into the sunset. All without any serious global (or many national) efforts to recognize the externalized costs of fossil fuels and level the playing field given the higher initial costs (per BTU or per KWh) of most alternatives. So this isn’t a forecast based on the current state of affairs, then? That makes it a conditional projection that assumes the world will continue dramatically growing it’s investments in renewables, and that vested fossil fuel interests will just fade into the sunset. All without any serious global (or many national) efforts to recognize the externalized costs of fossil fuels and level the playing field given the higher initial costs (per BTU or per KWh) of most alternatives.

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