The use of solar energy and wind power has grown by more than 30 percent annually over the past five years - Brief Article

The use of solar energy and wind power has grown by more than 30 percent annually over the past five years (compared with 1 to 2 percent for fossil fuels) in countries such as Germany, Japan, and Spain, according to the 2003 edition of the World-watch Institute's State of the World books. The Netherlands has achieved an 86 percent recycling rate for cars, and Denmark has put a total ban on aluminum cans in favor of reusable glass bottles.