Feature Article

EREC and Greenpeace have revised their global scenario of a world with 100 percent renewables and no carbon emissions. Progress is being made faster than expected.

The European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) has launched its new major study RE-thinking 2050, outlining pathway of how the EU can switch to 100 percent renewable energy supply for electricity, heating and cooling, as well as for transport.

The Government of India has recently launched the JNNSM (Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission). It is a major initiative of the central and state governments to promote ecologically sustainable growth, while addressing India's energy security challenge. It will also constitute a major contribution by the country to the global effort to meet the challenges of climate change.

The majority of the RE (renewable energy) development efforts are directed towards power production. All the governments give high priority to electricity generation through RE sources, rather than to using them for meeting fuel requirements. Even common people have developed a great attraction towards renewable power, rather than fossil fuels.

The American Power Act would at last set limits on US greenhouse gas emissions