Clean energy
Chart: 85% of new electricity built in 2023 came from renewables
A whopping 473 gigawatts of clean energy capacity was installed last year, yet another indicator of the rapid rise of solar and wind power.
By Carrie Klein .
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Wind
Chart: Which US states are leading the way on offshore wind?
The offshore wind sector has huge potential — and equally large ambitions — but progress has been slow going in the U.S.By Carrie Klein .
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Energy storage
Chart: The US battery market is on track for its best year yet
Overall storage installations — meaning utility-scale, home, and commercial projects — grew 84 percent in Q1. Grid battery installations grew even faster.By Dan McCarthy .
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Clean industry
Chart: Aluminum has a big CO2 problem. Here’s how to clean it up
To hit global climate goals, carbon emissions from aluminum production have to drop 92 percent by 2050. Step one? Building a ton of clean energy.By Carrie Klein .
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Climatetech finance
Chart: Clean energy set to attract double investment spent on fossil fuels
In a first, more than $2 trillion will be invested in clean energy this year. It’s a staggering sum, but much more is needed to transition from fossil fuels.By Carrie Klein .
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Solar
Chart: Which 10 countries generated the most solar power in 2023?
China was the top solar power producer last year, but it's not the only nation that saw a big leap in solar production.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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Clean energy manufacturing
Chart: Global clean energy manufacturing, by the numbers
China has a huge lead in building the technologies of the energy transition. Can the U.S. and Europe catch up?By Maria Virginia Olano .
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Clean energy
Chart: Renewables generated a record 30% of global electricity in 2023
Solar and wind are cleaning up the global power grid — so much so that research firm Ember says global power sector emissions may have peaked last year.By Eric Wesoff .
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Emissions reduction
Chart: Heavy industry is the next big climate problem to tackle
Industries like steel, cement, and chemicals could be the top source of planet-warming emissions in the U.S. by 2035, as electricity and transportation decarbonize.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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Transmission
Chart: The US clean energy backlog is getting bigger and bigger
A mountain of solar, storage, and wind projects are waiting for permission to plug in. The interconnection queue is now double the size of the entire U.S. grid.
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