Two-thirds of world’s new energy capacity in 2016 was renewable: IEA

Tesla Kauai solar-energy generation and storage project  [photo: The Verge]For years, renewable energy has been cast as the most expensive option to reduce emissions and the world's reliance on fossil fuels. But 2016 may have marked a turn for the renewable energy sector, with solar energy in particular rising significantly in output. For the first time in history, renewable energy sources accounted for fully two-thirds...