https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJpCB5Puubs
We walk you through some of the most interesting tech aiming at a sustainable future, including new advancements in solar, fusion and wave energy.Subscribe t

https://www.energy.gov/articles/us-department-energy-top-clean-energy-accomplishments-2023
Here are a few of our top accomplishments of 2023 : Launching America's First Clean Hydrogen Hubs: In October, DOE announced $7 billion in investments to launch seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) across the nation and accelerate the commercial-scale deployment of low-cost, clean hydrogen—a valuable energy product that can be

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20231214-nine-breakthroughs-for-climate-and-nature-in-2023-you-may-have-missed
2. A turning point in power emissions. The world was set on a track for emissions from the power sector to peak in 2023. Energy from renewables like wind and solar grew faster than the world's

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/05012023/inside-clean-energy-what-to-expect-2023/
In 2023, the country's first super-size offshore wind farms will come online, or at least get close to it. U.S. sales of electric vehicles will continue to accelerate, likely hitting 1 million

https://newatlas.com/energy/clean-energy-2023/
Arizona has resurrected an idea first trialed in India to place solar cells over canals, cooling the water and hoping to prevent it from evaporating it away in the desert heat. A 200-meter-tall

https://www.iea.org/reports/tracking-clean-energy-progress-2023
Of the over 50 components tracked, in the 2023 edition 3 are evaluated as fully "On track" with the Net Zero by 2050 Scenario trajectory - solar PV, electric vehicles and lighting. Solar PV was upgraded in this edition, as the annual growth in generation in 2022 of 26% is now aligned with the average compound annual growth rate needed

https://www.energy.gov/eere/2023-year-review-clean-energy-transition
Since January 2023, EERE has awarded over $1 billion in funding opportunities dedicated to the clean energy transformation. From research and development to the deployment stage, the emerging programs and technologies that EERE supports will help provide clean, affordable, reliable energy for all Americans.

https://www.iea.org/news/rapid-progress-of-key-clean-energy-technologies-shows-the-new-energy-economy-is-emerging-faster-than-many-think
The pace of deployment of some clean energy technologies - such as solar PV and electric vehicles - shows what can be achieved with sufficient ambition and policy action, but faster change is urgently needed across most components of the energy system to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, according to the IEA's latest evaluation of global progress.

https://transition.breakthroughenergy.org/?ref=uidrops.com
The State of the Transition. Read a message from our founder, Bill Gates, about the state of the energy transition and why he's optimistic about the road ahead. Bill's Foreword. The Grand Challenges. Five sectors account for 100 percent of global emissions - 52 billion tons of greenhouse gas every year.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230414-climate-change-why-2023-is-a-clean-energy-milestone
The clean energy milestone the world is set to pass in 2023. 14 April 2023. By Martha Henriques, @Martha_Rosamund , Features correspondent. Getty Images. A boom in solar and wind energy has meant

https://www.iea.org/reports/breakthrough-agenda-report-2023/executive-summary
The transition to clean energy and sustainable solutions is accelerating across many sectors, with unprecedented expansion in clean technologies such as solar PV and electric cars.Renewable electricity is now more affordable than fossil fuel—based electricity in a growing number of countries and contributes to more than 50% of electricity generation in around 30% of countries.

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/01/4-priorities-clean-energy-transition-davos23/
Here are four areas where the emphasis needs to be placed in 2023 to make a material impact: 1) Enhancing and re-prioritising the investment capacity of Multilateral Development Banks. Multilateral Development Banks have contributed significantly to kick-starting the energy transition. But the transition will be capital intensive - BNEF

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/12/climate/clean-energy-us-fossil-fuels.html
More than $1.7 trillion worldwide is expected to be invested in technologies such as wind, solar power, electric vehicles and batteries globally this year, according to the I.E.A., compared with

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mitsubishiheavyindustries/2023/01/31/energy-transition-trends-to-watch-in-2023/
As a result, the following trends look poised to drive the energy transition in 2023. " [The Inflation Reduction Act] is going to be a catalyst for projects that decarbonize the energy sector

https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/5-nuclear-energy-stories-watch-2023
Here are the top five nuclear power stories to watch out for in 2023. Plant Vogtle Unit 3. Georgia Power. 1. Plant Vogtle Unit 3 Connects to the Grid. For just the second time in more than 20 years, a new commercial reactor will be connected to the U.S. electric grid. Plant Vogtle, in Waynesboro, Georgia, is expected to bring its third unit

https://www.breakthroughenergy.org/news/bill-gates-annual-report/
A letter from Bill Gates about the state of the clean energy transition in 2023 and why he's optimistic about the road ahead. View the full 2023 State of the Transition here. For me, 2023 was a year of climate dissonance. On one hand, every week seemed to bring another once-in-a-century natural disaster — fires in Greece and Maui, deadly

https://impact.economist.com/sustainability/net-zero-and-energy/the-top-5-sustainability-and-climate-trends-to-watch-in-2023
The market for carbon credits will continue to evolve in 2023. The We Mean Business Coalition and the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative have continued moving towards better regulation and standards for carbon credits.And the search for high-quality carbon credits, including those based on marine natural capital (so-called "blue carbon" such as seagrass, mangroves and tidal

https://www.breakthroughenergy.org/news/eei2023recap/
By Breakthrough Energy on Jun 26, 2023. Share. Breakthrough Energy Founder Bill Gates delivered a keynote address to energy leaders at EEI 2023 earlier this month to discuss their commitment to achieving a net-zero future. He was joined at the conference by representatives from 12 of Breakthrough Energy Ventures' (BEV) portfolio companies

https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/opinion-and-commentary/the-biggest-clean-energy-surprises-in-2023-and-what-they-mean-for-2024/
Here is what we found most surprising and what clean energy developers and buyers will be watching most closely as 2024 unfolds. 1. The shocking increase in solar panel defects found post-installation. CEA has performed electroluminescence (EL) testing of more than 300,000 modules over eight years and across 16 countries.

https://www.state.gov/advancing-the-clean-energy-transition-in-2023/
Washington, DC. January 25, 2023. Dan Baer, Senior Vice President for Policy Research: Welcome everyone to the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. My name is Dan Baer. I'm the SVP of policy research here, and it is a great pleasure today to have Ambassador, Assistant Secretary Geoff Pyatt.

https://transition.breakthroughenergy.org/program/policy/
Read more about our global climate policy efforts in our 2023 clean energy report. Rotate your device to ensure a better experience. State of the Transition 2023. ... Read the 2023 Breakthrough Energy Report and learn about the Clean Industrial Revolution. Download Report. Follow Us

https://www.forbes.com/sites/energyinnovation/2024/06/25/americas-clean-energy-jobs-boom-313000-new-jobs-and-counting/
2023 modeling from Energy Innovation predicted the IRA's clean energy provisions could increase U.S. GDP up to $200 billion and create up to 1.3 million jobs nationwide by 2030.

https://inhabitat.com/top-u-s-clean-energy-trends-to-watch-in-2023/
Offshore wind takes flight. In 2023, the U.S.'s first large-scale offshore wind farms are coming online. The U.S. currently only has two operational offshore wind farms, in Rhode Island and

https://transition.breakthroughenergy.org/pdf-report/
Development. Deployment. Policy. Breakthrough Energy's State of the Transition Report. The world is in the middle of a "Clean Industrial Revolution." Download Breakthrough Energy's annual report to read about the companies and technologies at the cutting-edge of solving the climate crisis. Download Report.

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/iea-expects-global-clean-energy-investment-hit-2-trillion-2024-2024-06-06/
Global investment in clean energy technology and infrastructure is set to hit $2 trillion this year, twice the amount going into fossil fuels, an International Energy Agency report showed.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2024-06-27/gates-climate-vc-firm-turns-sights-to-developing-world-video
The clean-tech investment firm founded by Bill Gates, Breakthrough Energy, needs to fund more companies in the developing world, Executive Director Rodi Guidero said. Breakthrough manages $4.5

https://www.benzinga.com/partner/commodities/24/06/39522399/1-8-trillion-investment-in-clean-energy-in-2023-highlights-importance-of-critical-materials
According to data from BloombergNEF's Energy Transition Investment Trends 2024, globally, $1.8 trillion was invested in the energy transition sector in 2023, which benefited many companies

https://www.cas.org/resources/cas-insights/scientific-breakthroughs-2024-emerging-trends-watch
Electric vehicles are only as clean as the grid that they draw from, so if the grid is using 100% coal and natural gas then electric vehicles are not clean and carbon neutral. Currently, the United States uses fossil fuels, nuclear, renewable energy, and other sources to fuel its grid with fusion energy being a possibility in the future.

https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2024-06/043.pdf
World Energy Outlook 2023. The phenomenal rise of clean energy technologies such as solar, wind, electric cars and heat pumps ... triple clean energy investments in emerging and developing economies; and measures to ensure an orderly decline in the use of fossil fuels, including an end to new approvals of unabated coal-ired power plants.

https://www.cas.org/resources/cas-insights/breakthrough22
While this is a monumental breakthrough, the reality of a functioning nuclear fusion plant powering our grid may still be decades in the making. There are significant implementation hurdles (scalability, plant safety, energy required to generate the laser, wasted by-products, etc.) that must be addressed before this comes to fruition.