This chart will cheer you up

Are you feeling jittery about the future of the U.S. clean energy transition? Consider this.

Renewable energy in the U.S. has grown steadily over the last 20 years. Look at this chart of wind and solar expansion — you’d be hard-pressed to pick out where a Democratic administration ends and a Republican administration begins. 

Canary Media’s team of experienced journalists has covered clean energy and climate policy throughout many swings of the political pendulum — Clinton, Bush, Obama, Trump, Biden, and now Trump 2.0. We know that the energy transition can and will continue no matter who’s in the White House. That’s not to say there won’t be major roadblocks ahead — there will be — but our reporters have the knowledge to put these hurdles into context and spotlight how, where, and why progress is happening despite serious federal headwinds. 

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At this pivotal time in the energy transition, our work has never been more important. Canary Media will continue reporting on happenings at the federal level in the U.S., and through our coming merger with Energy News Network, we’re also ramping up our coverage of states, where clean energy progress is most likely to take place over the next couple of years. 

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