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Renewable Energy Powers Jobs For Almost 10 Million People (bloomberg.com)
According to the International Renewable Energy Agency's (IRENA) annual report, the renewable energy industry employed 9.8 million people last year, which is up 1.1 percent from 2015. The strongest growth was seen in the solar photovoltaic category with 3.09 million jobs. Bloomberg reports: Here are some of the highlights from the report: Global renewables employment has climbed every year since 2012, with solar photovoltaic becoming the largest segment by total jobs in 2016. Solar photovoltaic employed 3.09 million people, followed by liquid biofuels at 1.7 million. The wind industry had 1.2 million employees, a 7 percent increase from 2015. Employment in renewables, excluding large hydro power, increased 2.8 percent last year to 8.3 million people, with China, Brazil, the U.S., India, Japan and Germany the leading job markets. Asian countries accounted for 62 percent of total jobs in 2016 compared with 50 percent in 2013. Renewables jobs could total 24 million in 2030, as more countries take steps to combat climate change, IRENA said.
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Actually, we should appreciate Islam.
Abrahamic traditions are based on hatred and bloodshed. They encourage members to sacrifice their bodies, their possessions and even their loved ones for the "cause" (i.e., line the pockets of the high priests), not to help others. Pain and suffering is glorified (see: man nailed to a cross). Destroying your enemies grants you the highest honours. Being an asshole "might" get you killed, but usually it is others around you that suffer the consequences. The asshole might get eternal punishment in hell, a place that seems to be no different from Earth, except that physical punishment becomes moot, since, you know, you are already dead, so physical pain is meaningless. And of course, God singles out people and punishes them in absurdly harsh ways just to make a point (see: Job).
The message is clear: Worship God, or else (and even then, watch out because he might throw a tantrum). The message is, of course, shrouded in huggy-feely crap to make it more palatable to the masses. People tell you that you have to "interpret it", and not take it literally. You know, they bullshit you.
Islam got rid of all the bullshit and goes straight to the point: Kill your enemies. Women are shit. Be charitable to your neighbour (so that he can help you kill enemies and spit on women). Praise Allah.
Simple. Concise. Effective.
It is the ultimate version of the continuous refinement of a message of hate.