References for Towards a Low-Carbon Future: A Renewable Electricity Standard

References to the flyer "Towards a Low-Carbon Future: A Renewable Electricity Standard"

1. The United States generates more than 70 percent of its electricity by burning fossil fuels.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy

2. These standards are the primary driver of new renewable energy generation in the United States.
Source: Union of Concerned Scientists

3. In 2009, worldwide investment in renewable energy reached $162 billion.
Source: United National Environment Program Global Trends in Green Energy 2009: New Power Capacity from Renewable Sources Tops Fossil Fuels.

4. By 2030 that amount could be as much as $424 billion a year.
Source: Pew Center on Global Climate Change. (April, 2010). In Brief: Clean Energy markets; Jobs and Opportunities.

5. In 2009 China surpassed the United States in clean energy investment, and nearly 90 percent of today's market for clean energy technology is outside of the United States.
See, Pew Center on Global Climate Change. In Brief: Clean Energy markets; Jobs and Opportunities.

6. Renewable energy creates more jobs than fossil fuels because a larger portion of production is labor intensive, i.e. manufacturing, installation, and maintenance.
Source: Union of Concerned Scientists. (March, 2009). Fact Sheet: Clean Power Green Jobs.

7. A national RES of 25 percent by 2025 could create 297,000 jobs by 2025.
Sources: California Energy Commission (2002), Union of Concerned Scientists (2006), University of California-Berkeley (2004/2008) and center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies (2009).

8. A strong national RES would generate $9.9 billion in income.
Source: Union of Concerned Scientists. (March, 2009). Fact Sheet: Clean Power Green Jobs.