Solar

Clean energy

6 charts that show how the grid is getting cleaner

Clean energy hit key inflection points this year from California to Texas and the Midwest — and across the Atlantic in Great Britain, too.

By Julian Spector . 24 December 2024
Clean energy

Chart: Wind and solar overtook coal on the US grid in 2024

The renewable energy sources together generated more electricity than coal-fired power plants from January to November of this year.

By Carrie Klein . 20 December 2024
Solar

This Pennsylvania school is saving big with solar and EV school buses

Solar panels and electric buses can boost school budgets while cutting emissions. Here’s how Steelton-Highspire School District put both to use.

By Jeff St. John . 19 December 2024
Solar

Rooftop solar keeps getting more accessible. Here’s why.

The median income for a household with rooftop solar is falling each year. In 2010, it was $141,000 — last year it was down to $115,000.

By Dan Gearino . 17 December 2024
Solar

The US is making and deploying more solar panels than ever before

The Inflation Reduction Act has caused solar panel manufacturing capacity to quintuple, revived domestic cell production, and sparked a surge in deployments.

By Eric Wesoff . 6 December 2024
Solar

Chart: US solar installations hit record high, but could drop in 2025

Utility-scale solar is soaring, with 32 gigawatts expected to be installed across the U.S. this year. A new report says that pace won’t be sustained.

By Carrie Klein . 6 December 2024
Solar

California’s rooftop solar is a benefit, not a cost, to the state

A new study finds rooftop solar will save California $2.3B this year — a rebuttal to the ‘cost-shift’ math that’s led regulators to stifle solar growth.

By Jeff St. John . 15 November 2024
Politics

Chart: Most Americans support expanding solar and wind power

Clean energy is popular among both Democrats and Republicans, but it’s losing some steam with the latter.

By Dan McCarthy . 15 November 2024
Solar

Chart: Which states rank highest for utility-scale solar?

Nevada, California, and Utah have the largest share of solar on their electric grids.

By Carrie Klein . 1 November 2024
Solar

Solar is helping schools save big. Your district could be next.

Nearly 9,000 K-12 schools nationwide have installed solar panels. Here’s how you can help your district tap into the cheap, clean energy source.

By Akielly Hu . 31 October 2024