Clean energy
Chart: Americans actually agree on supporting solar and wind power
But polling data shows a big partisan divide and age gap on the question of whether climate change is a serious problem.
By Eric Wesoff, Dan McCarthy .
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Electric vehicles
Chart: EV sales on pace to break 1 million in US this year
Electric vehicles are surging in popularity as the Biden admin pushes for rapid uptake, but EVs still made up less than 10% of new car sales last quarter.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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 .
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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. -
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? -
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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