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We know what the Republican base thinks of climate change, evolution, and renewable energy.
What about their great thinkers? Their leaders in science and technology? Their great researchers? What opinions do they have on these matters of great importance?
We know what the Republican base thinks of climate change, evolution, and renewable energy.
What about their great thinkers? Their leaders in science and technology? Their great researchers? What opinions do they have on these matters of great importance?
The renewable energy industry supports 110,000 jobs in the UK and could support 400,000 by 2020, a report says. The Renewable Energy Association (REA) and consultants Innovas conclude that the industry is worth £12.5bn per year to the UK economy. Last week the European Commission said low-carbon generation and energy efficiency could generate five million jobs across the EU by 2020. The report follows two opinion polls showing public support for renewables.
The REA says its report, which will be formally launched on Tuesday, is the first comprehensive analysis of the economic and employment benefits of the UK industry. "Harnessing our renewables creates employment, and means that rather than spending money on energy imports we can keep it circulating in the UK economy," said REA chief executive Gaynor Hartnell. "When it comes to the employment, economic and energy challenges we face, the answer is clear - make it renewable, and make it in Britain." The renewables sector grew by 11% between 2009/10 and 2010/11, compared with overall UK growth of just 1.4%.
The report also calculates that renewables generated exports of just under £1.6bn in 2010/11, with wind technologies the biggest contributor.
Seizing the momentum The UK target is to supply 15% of total energy - not just electricity - from renewable sources by 2020, a goal that is likely to prove challenging. Concern about the additional cost of renewable technologies has led to pressure within government, particularly from the Treasury, to boost gas generation - even though that could prevent the UK reaching its long-term, legally binding targets on cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
But Climate Change Minister Greg Barker said the coalition was determined to push ahead with full deployment. "Renewable energy not only provides us with clean and secure energy that cuts our reliance on imported fossil fuels - it generates billions of pounds of investment and potentially hundreds and thousands of jobs and is a key growth sector for the UK economy," he said. "The REA's report sets out plainly the opportunities and challenges in this area. We are determined to seize the momentum and secure maximum benefit for the UK." The analysts calculate that meeting the 2020 target will mean the country spending £60bn less on importing fossil fuels than it would otherwise, so providing a boost to UK coffers.
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