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Clean energy

Chart: US clean energy backlog balloons to unprecedented 2 terawatts

The huge figure shows that developers are ready to build renewables, but it also underscores a key problem: The country doesn't have enough transmission capacity.

By Eric Wesoff, Maria Virginia Olano . 14 April 2023
Clean energy

Chart: The US got more electricity from renewables than coal last year

It's a major milestone, but fossil gas remains the market leader by a wide margin.

By Eric Wesoff, Maria Virginia Olano . 7 April 2023
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.

By Maria Gallucci, Maria Virginia Olano . 31 March 2023
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.

By Eric Wesoff, Maria Virginia Olano . 24 March 2023
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.

By Jeff St. John . 17 March 2023
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.

By Julian Spector, Maria Virginia Olano . 10 March 2023
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?

By Maria Virginia Olano, Eric Wesoff . 3 March 2023
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.

By Eric Wesoff, Maria Virginia Olano . 24 February 2023
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.

By Maria Gallucci . 17 February 2023
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.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 10 February 2023