IEA, composed mostly of European nations and the United States, found in twin studies released yesterday that solar photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) together could account for about 22 percent of global electricity production by 2050 under the right conditions. (scientificamerican.com)
GCAM reference scenario results showing a global GDP and population drivers, b global primary energy consumption by fuel source, c global electricity production by technology, and d global allocation of land among major land cover and land use categories (link.springer.com)
The last two made 18 percent of the world's 2009 electricity (while nuclear made 13 percent, reversing their 2000 shares)-- and made over 90 percent of the 2007 to 2008 increase in global electricity production. (greentechmedia.com)