Chart of the week

Electric vehicles

Chart: EVs are definitely cleaner than gas cars over their lifetime

It’s time to put the questions to rest: Drivers quickly cut their emissions footprint by going electric, and EVs are only getting cleaner.

By Julian Spector, Dan McCarthy . 15 March 2024
Climatetech finance

Chart: US smashes record for climatetech investment in 2023

Huge amounts of money, both public and private, are flowing into the U.S. energy transition. But growth needs to accelerate for the country to get on track to meet climate goals.

By Dan McCarthy . 8 March 2024
Electric vehicles

Chart: Gas-powered cars are losing market share to EVs and hybrids

Electric vehicle sales hit record heights last year. Sales of hybrids also soared. The trend is eating away at the market share of conventional cars.

By Dan McCarthy . 1 March 2024
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