全球再生能源政策網絡「21世紀再生能源組織」（簡稱REN21）於13日公布的報告中指出，在人類發展再生能源的記錄中，2008年是歐盟與美國境內的再生能源發展計劃數量，首次超越傳統發電的建案數量，這代表世界能源市場的樣貌已經發生根本性的轉變，並朝著再生能源的方向發展。
REN21《全球再生能源現狀報告》顯示，全球在2008年由再生能源產生的總發電量，要較2007年高出16%之多。
另外，截至2007年底統計有66個國家已訂立再生能源政策目標，而迄今至少已增加至73個國家。其中至少64個國家正在推動鼓勵再生能源發電的政策。
在民間企業方面，公司行號所投入發展再生能源的資金也呈現倍數成長的趨勢。據該報告指出，直到2008年8月為止，全球至少160間公開交易的再生能源公司市值皆超過1億美金。
從再生能源的分類來看，2008年全球太陽能發電量成長了15%，生質柴油及乙醇的生產量雙雙增加34%。
報告亦指出，發展中國家中，特別是中國與印度，在生產與建設再生能源方面影響力日漸增加。以中國為例，其風力發電量5年來不斷增加，到了2008年更是增加了一倍。
此外，再生能源產業在經濟上的表現出眾，儘管2008年眾多產業爆發信用危機，再生能源產業可以說一枝獨秀，且新挹注的投資金額也達到1,200億美金，比2007年要高出16%。然而，真正的經濟危機從2008年底開始顯現。
REN21的報告內容中提到，不少政府為因應這波金融危機，紛紛端出振興經濟措施，將公共預算投入可以有效創造工作機會的綠色能源產業，例如美國政府的紓困方案將在10年左右於再生能源產業投入1,500億的資金。
綜析再生能源產業的發展潛力，全球風力發電量於2008年提升了29%，達到121億瓦，是 2005年底風力發電量的2倍。
不過連網型太陽能電池仍穩坐發電技術中成長速度最快的寶座，目前發電量提升70%，達到13億瓦。
最後，該報告亦顯示，除了國家之外，全球有數百個城市與地方政府正密集規劃或執行再生能源政策，以及律定與二氧化碳排相關的政策框架。
In 2008 for the first time, more renewable energy than conventional power capacity was added in both the European Union and United States, showing a "fundamental transition" of the world's energy markets towards renewable energy, finds a report released today by REN21, a global renewable energy policy network.
Global power capacity from new renewable energy sources in 2008 was up 16 percent over the world's 2007 capacity from new renewable sources, the REN21 Renewables Global Status Report shows.
Today, at least 73 countries have renewable energy policy targets, up from 66 at the end of 2007. At least 64 countries now have some type of policy to promote renewable power generation.
Companies are devoting an increasing amount of capital to renewables. By August 2008, at least 160 publicly traded renewable energy companies worldwide had a market capitalization greater than $100 million, the report shows.
Globally in 2008, solar heating capacity increased by 15 percent, while biodiesel and ethanol production both increased by 34 percent.
China's total wind power capacity doubled in 2008 for the fifth year running, and developing countries, particularly China and India, are increasingly playing major roles in both the manufacture and installation of renewable energy, the report shows.
In 2008, renewable energy resisted the credit crunch more successfully than many other sectors for much of the year and new investment reached $120 billion, up 16 percent over 2007. However, by the end of the year, the impact of the crisis was beginning to show.
The report notes that in response to the financial crisis, several governments have directed economic stimulus funding towards the new green jobs the renewable energy sector can provide, including the U.S. package that will invest $150 billion over 10 years in renewable energy.
Global wind power capacity grew by 29 percent in 2008 to reach 121 gigawatts, or more than double the capacity in place at the end of 2005.
Grid-connected solar photovoltaic power continued to be the fastest growing power generation technology, with a 70 percent increase in existing capacity to reach 13 gigawatts.
The report also shows that several hundred cities and local governments around the world are planning or implementing renewable energy policies and planning frameworks linked to carbon dioxide emissions reduction.
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