This was the year corporate renewable energy went mainstream. The world’s tech giants continued to lead the way – Amazon
took first place from Google as largest procurer of wind and solar – but they were joined by heavy industries, pharmaceuticals, retail and fast food, as the world’s corporations set out to realise their lofty sustainability ambitions.
Last but not least, it will soon be time to say farewell to Donald Trump, who stayed true to form in his losing US election campaign
when he described wind power as a "pipe dream". “It’s got a lot of problems," was the soon-to-be ex-President's verdict on the sector, before the US electorate decided the same was actually true about him.