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Clean energy

Chart: Nearly all new US power plants built in 2024 will be clean energy

Renewables, batteries and nuclear will add up to 96% of all new power capacity constructed this year, per federal data.

By Julian Spector, Maria Virginia Olano . 23 February 2024
Clean energy

Chart: Wind and solar are closing in on fossil fuels in the EU

European grids are getting cleaner, fast. In 2023, wind overtook gas generation, coal plummeted, renewables rose at a record rate — and electricity emissions fell.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 16 February 2024
Liquefied natural gas

Chart: How do voters feel about US LNG exports?

There’s been a lot said about U.S. LNG exports recently, but a poll by Data for Progress shows how the general public actually feels about the issue.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 9 February 2024
Hydrogen

Chart: Which countries are leading the green hydrogen race?

Right now, the world produces almost no green hydrogen. But around the globe, that’s set to change — here’s where it’s happening first.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 2 February 2024
Liquefied natural gas

Chart: Is LNG worse for the climate than coal?

Research suggests that liquefied natural gas can have a bigger emissions footprint than coal, undermining LNG's status as a "bridge fuel."

By Maria Virginia Olano . 26 January 2024
Clean energy

Chart: The world is building renewable energy faster than ever before

Renewable energy installations jumped nearly 50% last year, the most rapid growth rate in two decades.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 19 January 2024
Energy storage

Chart: The US grid battery fleet is about to double — again

America's energy storage industry is on a tear, installing batteries to store clean wind and solar and make the grid more reliable.

By Julian Spector, Maria Virginia Olano . 12 January 2024
Fossil fuels

Chart: Coal-fired electricity may have peaked in 2023

The global energy mix is rapidly shifting away from the dirtiest fossil fuel and toward renewables, but the change is not everywhere — or fast enough.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 5 January 2024
Clean energy

10 charts that sum up 2023's clean energy progress

The shift to clean energy is underway. These charts show how, where — and how fast — that transition is happening.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 27 December 2023
Fossil fuels

Chart: The US hits new highs for oil and gas production

It's the hottest year on record, and the U.N. just set a global goal to phase out fossil fuels — but the U.S. is drilling for more oil and gas than ever before.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 22 December 2023