Wind
Chart: Which countries added the most new wind power in 2022?
Supply-chain issues and market uncertainty slowed progress last year, but global wind power capacity still inched closer to the 1-terawatt milestone.
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Clean energy
Chart: How much clean energy has been added globally since 2017?
Short answer: A lot. Solar has led the growth in renewable capacity around the world — especially in China.
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Clean energy
Charts: See when renewables provide more than 20% of power in the US
Solar, wind and hydropower fluctuate seasonally. At some times of the year, they're now providing as much as a third of electricity to the U.S. grid.
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Clean energy
Chart: Clean energy to make up 84% of new US power capacity in 2023
Solar, wind, nuclear and grid batteries will account for nearly all power plant construction, with batteries beating gas for the first time.
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Electric vehicles
Chart: Is that electric truck greener than a gas-powered compact car?
A new analysis compares the total life-cycle emissions of electric vehicles, hybrids and gas-powered cars. How does your ride stack up?
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Solar
Chart: Who's the leader in utility-scale solar — California or Texas?
After several years running of massive solar capacity buildouts, the Lone Star State is rapidly gaining ground on the long-established renewables leader.
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Clean energy jobs
Chart: US climate law to spur thousands of new jobs in every state
The biggest winners from Inflation Reduction Act–driven projects will be states with plentiful wind and sun and significant manufacturing bases, according to a new analysis.
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Heat pumps
Chart: Americans bought more heat pumps than gas furnaces last year
Even before Inflation Reduction Act incentives kicked in, Americans bought more heat pumps than ever before last year — well over 4 million.
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Liquefied natural gas
Chart: LNG expansion plans threaten global climate progress
The gas industry aims to dramatically expand capacity for exporting liquefied natural gas. That would be very bad news for the climate.
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Clean energy jobs
Chart: Clean energy jobs are booming. What sectors are growing most?
Plus, nearly half of the new clean energy jobs don't require a bachelor's degree, and most pay more than the national median salary.
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