«This legislative year has seen the most action on renewable mandates to date,» the documents said. (theguardian.com)
By 2030, the 50 percent renewable mandate will be a critical component in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent (from 1990 levels) and by 80 percent by 2050. (nyserda.ny.gov)
Data confirms that these state renewable mandates not only drove the explosion of wind generation capacity development [a nearly five-fold increase from 2006 to 2011], but also established a guaranteed increasing future market for wind energy anticipated to triple in size by 2030 even if the federal PTC expires. (globalwarming.org)