Which of the following statements is not true ?A. United States, China, Germany, Spain, and India were the top five countries for non-hydro renewable power by 2010B. Energy represents "one of the defining challenges of the 21st century – for governments, for business and for civil society.C. Renewable energy delivered close to 80% of global electricity supply in 2010D. China, the United States, Canada, Brazil, and India tied with Germany, were the top countries for total installed renewable energy capacity by the end of 2010 if hydropower is included in this statistic.
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Which of the following statements is not true ?A. United States, China, Germany, Spain, and India were the top five countries for non-hydro renewable power by 2010B. Energy represents "one of the defining challenges of the 21st century – for governments, for business and for civil society.C. Renewable energy delivered close to 80% of global electricity supply in 2010D. China, the United States, Canada, Brazil, and India tied with Germany, were the top countries for total installed renewable energy capacity by the end of 2010 if hydropower is included in this statistic.
Solution
The statement that is not true is C. "Renewable energy delivered close to 80% of global electricity supply in 2010". According to the International Energy Agency, renewable energy sources accounted for around 20% of global electricity supply in 2010.
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