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Electric vehicles

Chart: US EV sales are off to a solid start this year

Nearly 300,000 new electric vehicles were sold in the U.S. through March, up 11% from the start of last year. But the road ahead is bumpy and hard to predict.

By Dan McCarthy . 18 April 2025
Clean energy

Chart: In a first, clean power beat fossil fuels on US grid last month

Sunnier, windier days helped propel clean sources past gas and coal in March. It’s a milestone for the U.S. energy transition.

By Dan McCarthy . 11 April 2025
Clean energy

Chart: Top 15 states where IRA repeal could raise energy bills

The climate law’s tax credits encourage developers to build clean energy, the cheapest form of power around. Without those incentives, bills would climb.

By Dan McCarthy . 4 April 2025
Clean energy

Chart: Even as new clean energy breaks records, emissions rise

The world added more solar, wind, and other renewables than ever in 2024. But with electricity demand rising, it’ll take more to cut carbon pollution from the power sector.

By Dan McCarthy . 28 March 2025
Clean energy

Chart: These states get more power from clean energy than coal

Wind and solar beats out the polluting fossil fuel in 28 states, from Arizona to Washington, bringing cheaper, cleaner electricity to communities.

By Dan McCarthy . 21 March 2025
Electric vehicles

Chart: EV adoption would sputter if Republicans repeal incentives

Annual EV sales could top 7 million by 2030 if EV tax credits and tailpipe emissions rules remain in place. If not, that figure could be 40% lower.

By Dan McCarthy . 14 March 2025
Energy storage

Chart: US is set to shatter grid battery records this year

In 2024, developers built energy storage at a rapid clip, adding nearly 11 GW to the grid. The industry is poised to grow even faster in 2025.

By Dan McCarthy . 7 March 2025
Clean energy

Chart: Solar, batteries to lead US power plant construction in 2025

The country is set to build a record 63 gigawatts of new power this year as demand surges — and almost all of it will be carbon-free.

By Julian Spector . 28 February 2025
Clean energy manufacturing

Chart: GOP districts to lose big if Trump halts clean energy factories

More than 80% of the planned $129 billion factory buildout — and tens of thousands of jobs — would go to Republican congressional districts.

By Dan McCarthy . 21 February 2025
Clean industry

Chart: Global clean industry investment fell sharply in 2024

Money to clean up steel, ammonia, chemicals, and other sectors dropped by more than half compared with 2023.

By Maria Gallucci . 14 February 2025