When it comes to renewables, solar investment is surging ahead of the rest

Everybody loves the sunshine.

Investment in solar is surging ahead of other renewable sources, fossil fuels and nuclear, according to a new United Nations report which looked at how countries spent money on new power generation.

With 98 gigawatts of solar installed across the globe in 2017, the technology outnumbered the 52 gigawatts of wind power and the net 70 gigawatts of fossil fuel installations put into place that year. 

The charge on solar can be attributed to China ramping up its efforts, accounting for 63 percent of the world’s total investment on clean energy projects in 2017. The country’s been kicking the world’s butt on renewable energy spending.  Read more…

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