https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/how-wind-and-solar-are-leading-the-future-of-clean-energy-203201093834
How wind and solar are leading the future of clean energy. With the construction of the largest wind project in the U.S. and a plan to develop millions of acres of public land for solar use, NBC

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.carbonbrief.org/analysis-wind-and-solar-added-more-to-global-energy-than-any-other-source-in-2023/
The combined 4.9EJ of new energy from wind and solar in 2023 accounted for 40% of the overall increase in global demand, ahead of oil (39%) and coal (20%). This is the first time in history that these newer forms of renewable energy have outpaced each of the fossil fuels, which remain the world's dominant sources of energy.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/12/climate/wind-solar-clean-energy.html
The Energy. Transition. The Clean Energy Future Is Roiling Both Friends and Foes. Resistance to wind and solar projects, even from some environmentalists, is among an array of impediments to

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/08/climate/clean-energy-milestone-ember/index.html
The world has passed a clean energy milestone, as a boom in wind and solar meant a record-breaking 30% of the world's electricity was produced by renewables last year, new data shows. The planet

https://www.climatecentral.org/report/solar-and-wind-power-2024
Box 4. Growing Role of Small-scale Solar. The EIA considers a solar installation to be "small-scale" if it has less than 1 MW of capacity. Most residential or commercial rooftop solar

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/03/solar-wind-power-renewable-energy-climate-change/
However, wind turbines harness about 50% of the energy that passes through them, compared with the 20% efficiency of the top residential solar panels. And unlike solar panels, wind turbines can produce energy at any time of day, making them very effective when implemented properly. In closing, location is key for wind as a source of energy.

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/11/renewable-energy-generation-soars/
With the world in the grip of an energy crisis, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), sees a 20% year-on-year increase in renewable energy capacity in 2022. Renewable energy is soaring. Here are 5 charts that show the rapid increase in renewable power generation already achieved and where we are heading by 2050.

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/04/electricity-generation-solar-wind-renewables-ember/
2023 could be the year that renewable power reaches a tipping point where power-generation emissions begin to fall. These charts show how renewables will replace fossil fuels, and which regions are leading the way in decarbonization. Power generation could soon be approaching "the beginning of the end of the fossil age", according to the

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/how-wind-and-solar-are-leading-the-future-of-clean-energy/vi-BB1hsojM
With the construction of the largest wind project in the U.S. and a plan to develop millions of acres of public land for solar use, NBC News' Ellison Barber takes a look at how wind and solar are

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=61242
In our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, we forecast that wind and solar energy will lead growth in U.S. power generation for the next two years. As a result of new solar projects coming on line this year, we forecast that U.S. solar power generation will grow 75% from 163 billion kilowatthours (kWh) in 2023 to 286 billion kWh in 2025.

https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2021-08/investing-in-a-clean-energy-future-solar-energy.pdf
America's shift to. clean energy future requires investment in a vast renewable energy technologies portfolio, which includes solar energy. Solar is the fastest-growing source of new electricity generation in the nation - growing 4,000 percent over the past decade - and will play an important role in reaching the administration's goals.

https://www.iea.org/reports/renewables-2023/executive-summary
Solar PV and wind will account for 95% of global renewable expansion, benefiting from lower generation costs than both fossil and non‑fossil fuel alternatives. Over the coming five years, several renewable energy milestones are expected to be achieved: In 2024, wind and solar PV together generate more electricity than hydropower.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02510-y
More energy efficiency means less pollution, and energy efficiency has increased by around 2% annually in the past few years. But meeting the target for 2030 — to double the rate of the 1990

https://www.iea.org/reports/world-energy-investment-2023/overview-and-key-findings
We estimate that around USD 2.8 trillion will be invested in energy in 2023. More than USD 1.7 trillion is going to clean energy, including renewable power, nuclear, grids, storage, low-emission fuels, efficiency improvements and end-use renewables and electrification.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/12/world/wind-solar-renewables-record-climate-intl/index.html
Wind and solar made up 12% of global energy generation in 2022, up from 10% the previous year. Solar energy was the fastest-growing source of electricity in 2022 for the 18th year in a row, rising

https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2024-06/043.pdf
The phenomenal rise of clean energy technologies such as solar, wind, electric cars and heat pumps is reshaping how we power everything from factories and vehicles to home appliances and heating systems. The latest edition of the World Energy Outlook (WEO), the most authoritative global source of energy analysis and projections, describes an

https://www.energy.gov/policy/articles/6-charts-will-make-you-optimistic-about-americas-clean-energy-future
2. Solar PV: Utility-Scale. The rise of solar photovoltaic (PV) from novelty to mainstream energy source is one of the biggest clean energy stories of the past decade. Since 2008, the cost of installing utility-scale PV has dropped from $5.70 per Watt of generating power in 2008 to only $2.08 per Watt in 2015, a reduction of more than 60 percent.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/china-invests-546-billion-in-clean-energy-far-surpassing-the-u-s/
The country spent $546 billion in 2022 on investments that included solar and wind energy, electric vehicles and batteries. That is nearly four times the amount of U.S. investments, which totaled

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/these-4-charts-show-the-world-just-passed-a-major-clean-energy-milestone/ar-BB1m16aN
The world has passed a clean energy milestone, as a boom in wind and solar meant a record-breaking 30% of the world's electricity was produced by renewables last year, new data shows. The planet

https://www.blm.gov/press-release/biden-harris-administration-delivers-historic-milestones-new-actions-clean-energy
The BLM is currently taking comment on a draft analysis of the Utility-Scale Solar Energy Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, with the goal of streamlining the BLM's framework for siting solar energy projects across the West in order to support current and future national clean energy goals, long-term energy security, climate

https://www.iea.org/news/surging-investment-in-manufacturing-of-clean-energy-technologies-is-supporting-economic-growth
New data and analysis based on plant-level assessments of more than 750 facilities indicate that China remains the lowest-cost producer of all clean energy technologies. Battery, wind and solar PV manufacturing facilities are typically 20% to 30% more expensive to build in India than in China, and 70% to 130% more in the United States and Europe.

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/05/25/governor-newsom-updates-the-roadmap-to-californias-clean-energy-future/
We must build more, faster, to ensure California has the clean, reliable and affordable electricity it needs to power our future." In Richmond, Governor Newsom highlighted a vision that will include hundreds of new solar, wind, battery storage, and other clean energy projects. He also highlighted the role of technology in this modern

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/06/20/the-exponential-growth-of-solar-power-will-change-the-world
An energy-rich future is within reach | Leaders. Another worry is that the vast majority of the world's solar panels, and almost all the purified silicon from which they are made, come from China.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/19/solar-is-growing-faster-than-any-energy-source-as-clean-power-for-data-centers.html
Solar power is already rapidly growing in the U.S. and is forecast to far outpace natural gas in terms of new power plant additions this year.

https://storelectric.com/global-energy-transition-leaders/
Leading in Solar PV and Wind Installations: ... Clean Energy Research: The Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) supports innovation in clean tech projects, ... India, the UK, and the USA are shaping the future of our global energy landscape. However, they are not working alone. Many other countries are also taking dedicated steps

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/american-support-for-solar-evs-and-wind-wanes-pew-says
American support for renewable energy and electric vehicles is fading with Republicans leading the decline, deepening a partisan divide on clean energy initiatives ahead of November's US election, according to Pew Research Center.

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/06/energy-transition-index-top-countries-2024/
The developing countries leading the way for momentum in their energy transition are Lebanon, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. The report spotlights these countries and in particular their commitment to reducing fossil fuel subsidies, decentralizing renewable energy and boosting the number of clean energy jobs.

https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2024/06/27/americans-views-on-local-wind-and-solar-power-development/
Amid a major increase in renewable energy development across the country, some projects are facing resistance from local residents.In addition, there's been a rise in the number of local regulations aimed at restricting or preventing renewable energy projects.. The Pew Research Center survey explores how Americans would feel about a wind or solar power development in their own community.

https://www.energy.gov/articles/biden-harris-administration-announces-82-million-investment-increase-domestic-solar
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $52 million for 19 selected projects, including $10 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to strengthen America's domestic solar supply chain, and $30 million in funding for technologies that will help integrate solar energy into the grid.