Renewable Energies

As the world’s largest energy consumer, and especially from the perspective of increasing oil prices, the United States has intensified its focus renewable energy. Simultaneously, the US has developed into the industry’s primary market. Germany, the leader in the advancement of eco-friendly technology is thus an ideal partner for the United States. Renewable energy could contribute dramatically to meeting America's energy needs.

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 635 gigawatts (GW) of new electrical generating capacity will be installed by 2025. That represents more than half of all currently installed capacity in the United States. Energy from renewable sources satisfied 6.15% of the nation's total electricity demand in 2010. That energy was provided by the following sources:

• Wind Energy – 56.3 %

• Biomass – 33.6 %

• Geothermal 9.32 %

• Solar Energy – 0.77 %

The largest part of the United States' renewable energy generation capacity (excluding hydroelectric) is used to produce electricity. This is twice as much as Germany uses to produce electricity, and approximately three times as much as Japan.