Chart of the week

Solar

Chart: The US installed more solar in 2023 than ever before

The industry saw 55% growth over 2022, according to forecasts — but headwinds threaten to temper the momentum in the years ahead.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 15 December 2023
Batteries

Chart: Lithium-ion battery prices are falling again

Covid disruptions broke what seemed like an inexorable trend of annual battery price declines. But this year, average pack prices fell 14% to a new record low.

By Julian Spector, Dan McCarthy . 8 December 2023
Climatetech finance

Chart: How much are oil and gas firms spending on clean energy? Not much

Fossil fuel companies accounted for just 1% of global climatetech funding last year — while continuing to invest lavishly in their planet-warming products.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 1 December 2023
Solar

Chart: Here's where utility-scale solar is located in the US

Though a few states are leading the way, big solar installations are spread all around the country — and many more will get built in the years to come.

By Dan McCarthy, Maria Virginia Olano . 24 November 2023
Electric vehicles

Chart: US EV sales are having a record-setting year

Ignore the gloomy headlines. Despite some inevitable growing pains, EVs are still on track to transform the U.S. auto industry.

By Eric Wesoff, Dan McCarthy . 17 November 2023
Climatetech finance

Chart: Clean energy attracting nearly twice as much investment as fossils

But for the world to meet its climate goals, the money needs to stop flowing to fossil fuels — and flow even faster into clean energy.

By Dan McCarthy . 10 November 2023
Clean energy jobs

Chart: Which clean energy sector is creating the most new jobs?

More than 200,000 jobs have been announced since the IRA, most of them in battery manufacturing.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 3 November 2023
Clean industry

Chart: Here's where the carbon-intensive steel industry is concentrated

China makes half of the world's steel, and steel makes up a huge portion of the world's carbon emissions.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 27 October 2023
Liquefied natural gas

Chart: The US is officially the world’s biggest LNG exporter

The staggering rise in U.S. exports of the planet-warming fossil fuel comes as the country tries to position itself as a global climate leader.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 20 October 2023
Clean energy manufacturing

Chart: Is climatetech manufacturing on track for net-zero goals?

The International Energy Agency's latest update finds some technologies surging and others struggling to keep pace with the trajectory needed for a decarbonized future.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 13 October 2023