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BET YOU DIDN’T KNOW THAT…
1A recent report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows that the global renewable energy sector has more job opportunities for women (32%; with 21% of women working in the fossil fuels industry).
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2A Siemens wind turbine (the largest in the world) generates enough electricity for 18 000 European homes to use every year.
3The most-used source of renewable energy in the world is hydropower, which accounts for 18% of the total amount of power generated in the world.
4In just 10 years (from 2007 to 2017), there was a 4 300% increase in the global amount of renewable electricity generated by solar power. 5 It is believed that geothermal energy dates back to the Romans who used hot springs to heat their bodies.
6Paraguay’s Itaipu Dam makes 76% of the country’s electricity.
7Renewable energy is responsible for almost 100% of Iceland’s power, which is mostly generated by hydropower plants.
8The global renewable energy market is predicted to be worth over $1.5 billion by 2025.
