2020 Sustainable Energy Factbook Released
5/13/2020
The 2020 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook was recently released and indicates progress in energy efficiency and renewable energy over the last decade.
Key findings include:
- Renewable energy provides 18 percent of total U.S. power generation, up from 10 percent in 2010.
- Over $390 billion has been invested in new clean energy since 2010.
- The energy productivity of the U.S. economy grew 3.3 percent in 2019.
- Energy efficiency, natural gas, and renewable energy supported more than 3.2 million jobs in 2018.
The report is produced by the Business Council for Sustainable Energy and BloombergNEF.
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