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The problem of the production of clean energy has become particularly acute in recent years. Many countries are struggling for leadership in this area. Here, for example the ten countries - the leaders in the field of investments in clean energy industry.

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1. China
US Energy Secretary Steven Chu (right) looks at the tubes with seaweed - a thriving alternative to oil - during a visit to an exhibition of large Chinese companies «ENN» Tianjin July 17, 2009. Concluding his first official visit to China, Chu said that both nations have agreed to plan joint research ways to improve the efficiency of energy use of buildings. This is a major contribution to China's climate change problem. (UPI Photo / Stephen Shaver)





2. From 2005 to 2009, wind power represented 71, 1% of the world China's investments in clean energy industry. Solar energy - the second part of the renewable energy sector in China (8%). China - the largest producer of solar energy in the world. Photo: Chinese employees of the company «Yingli Group» work at the plant for the production of modules heliometric installation in Baoding, Hubei Province, June 24, 2009. (UPI Photo / Stephen Shaver)



3. US
The United States fell to second place in terms of funds invested in clean energy (18, 6 billion in 2009). The US accounts for 16, 4% of the total investment of large industrial Twenties. The US continues to dominate the field of risky financial and technological innovation, however, is experiencing delays in production.



4. Total contributions of US industry of clean energy include wind power (43, 1%) and biofuels; for the past four years, the country produced 47 million liters of ethanol. In the photo: an employee of Public Relations oversees the installation of a new wind turbine in the technological center of the National Laboratory for the production of renewable energy near Boulder, Colorado



5. United Kingdom
UK is the third largest sector for investment in clean energy (11, 2 billion in 2009). In 2009, the share of the UK was 9, 9% of the total investment of large industrial Twenties. UK focused on wind energy, the share of investments in this sector in 2009 amounted to 57, 1%. The objectives of the country - 20% of the electricity production and 10% of the total volume of fuel from renewable energy sources by the end of 2010. Photo: Prime Minister Gordon Brown (left) and his wife Mara



6. EU countries
27 EU countries (all together) is the fourth largest investor in clean energy (10, $ 8 billion in 2009). In 2009, the EU was 9, 5% of the total investment in the Twenty large industrial sector of clean energy. Photo: European Commission President José Manuel Barroso addresses the audience at a press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington



7. From 2005 to 2009, wind energy was the main sector of the European Union - it has invested 62, 9%



8. Spain
Spain ranks fifth in terms of investments (9, 2%) in the industry of clean energy. In 2009, Spain has invested in this sector is 10, 4 billion dollars. During the period from 2005 to 2009, solar (60, 6%) and chicken (34, 2%) of energy were the main areas of Spanish investments. In the photo: the team of Spain is putting the finishing touches to his home in the competition "2009 Solar Decathlon» National Mall in Washington



9. Brazil
Brazil ranks sixth among the members of a large industrial Twenties on investments in clean energy industry and the second place among the countries with emerging economies. Brazil also ranks second in terms of growth in investment over the last four years and the leading infrastructure for the production of ethanol in the world. Over the past four years, major sectors of the renewable energy industry are ethanol - 30 billion liters in 2009, biomass (5100 mW) and hydropower (4100 mW). Photo: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the plenary session of the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington Exhibition Centre April 13, 2010.



10. Germany
Germany - an experienced leader in the field of clean energy - ranked seventh. The volume of investments in this country is estimated at 4, $ 3 billion, accounting for 3, 7% of the total investments in 2009. However, investments in Germany rose by more than 18% in 2009. Photo: German Chancellor Angela Merkel during her visit to the Institute of Science in Rehovot Vayzmanna Israel



11. From 2005 to 2009, Germany's investments in the clean energy industry went mainly to sunny (44, 3%) and chicken (31, 2%) energy. In the photo: an environmentally friendly «Mercede's Benz Blue Tech» at the International Motor Show in New York



12. Canada
Canada - the eighth leading investments in clean energy industry - has invested in 2009 3, $ 3 billion, which accounted for 3% of the total investment of large industrial Twenties. In the photo: a team of Montreal cleans solar panels on the roof of his house before the opening ceremony of the competition «Solar Decathlon» at the National Mall in Washington



13. Over the past four years, the level of investment in Canada was 60% and the leading sectors are wind power and mini-gidroeletkroenergiya.



14. Italy
The volume of Italian investments is 2, 3% of the total investments of large industrial Twenties, which puts it in ninth place in the overall list. Over the past five years, the investment rate in Italy has increased by 110%. In 2009, Italy has invested 2, $ 6 billion in renewable energy industry. The main sector of clean energy to Italy over the past four years was wind energy (61, 6%).



15. India
Closes the top-ranked countries for investments in clean energy industry of India. In 2009, it amounted to 2% of the total, which translates into a cash equivalent of 2 to 3 billion dollars. During the period from 2005 to 2009 the volume of investments in India amounted to 59, 5%, and was the main sector of wind energy. Photo: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the American Chamber of Commerce in Washington



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