BP Says Renewables Add More Than Petroleum to Energy Growth

BP Plc said that renewables added more than petroleum-based products to the world’s primary energy consumption growth in the five years through 2010.

Wind, solar, geothermal, biofuels used for power generation and transport have contributed about 1.8 percent of global primary energy supply last year, according to BP Statistical Review. At the same time, China became the largest wind-power generator, overtaking the U.S. and accounting for about 48 percent of all new capacity.