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Infographic titled "Sources of renewable energy." Top right: "Global consumption 16 TW." Banner: "85 000 TW Surface Solar." Panels: "31 000 TW Atmospheric Absorption," "41 000 TW Evaporation," "38 000 TW Land & Water heating." Labels: 3.5 TW Tidal; 3600 TW Wind; 300 TW Hydro Clouds; 25 TW Hydro Land; 7.2 TW Hydro Rivers; 32 TW Geo thermal; 62 TW Ocean surface waves; 3 TW Coastal waves; 90 TW Photosynthesis; 65 TW…

Renewable Energy Sources Dwarf Our 16 TW Appetite

A science-class style infographic showing how much renewable energy Earth offers, from 85,000 TW of solar to wind, hydro and geothermal, against 16 TW of human use.

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Infographic titled "Sources of renewable energy." Top right: "Global consumption 16 TW." Banner: "85 000 TW Surface Solar." Panels: "31 000 TW Atmospheric Absorption," "41 000 TW Evaporation," "38 000 TW Land & Water heating." Labels: 3.5 TW Tidal; 3600 TW Wind; 300 TW Hydro Clouds; 25 TW Hydro Land; 7.2 TW Hydro Rivers; 32 TW Geo thermal; 62 TW Ocean surface waves; 3 TW Coastal waves; 90 TW Photosynthesis; 65 TW…

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