The 2021 Rise of Renewables Despite this year’s global slowdown, the clean energy market has been on a constant incline and is projecting success within the next year. In short, renewables like solar and wind power, electric vehicles, and geothermal energy are all experiencing a rising power demand. And renewable energy investments are delivering better returns over fossil fuels with a 200.3% gain compared with a 97.2% fossil fuel investment loss.