Renewable energy offers our planet a chance to reduce carbon emissions, clean the air, and put our civilization on a more sustainable footing. It also offers countries around the world the chance to improve their energy security and spur economic development. So much has happened in the renewable energy sector
during the past five years that our perceptions lag far behind the reality of where the industry is today. This report helps us to adjust those perceptions and to educate ourselves. It paints a remarkable overall picture of renewable energy markets, policies, industries, and rural applications around the world.