Solar
Chart: The US installed more solar in 2023 than ever before
The industry saw 55% growth over 2022, according to forecasts — but headwinds threaten to temper the momentum in the years ahead.
By Maria Virginia Olano .
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Batteries
Chart: Lithium-ion battery prices are falling again
Covid disruptions broke what seemed like an inexorable trend of annual battery price declines. But this year, average pack prices fell 14% to a new record low.By Julian Spector, Dan McCarthy .
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Climatetech finance
Chart: How much are oil and gas firms spending on clean energy? Not much
Fossil fuel companies accounted for just 1% of global climatetech funding last year — while continuing to invest lavishly in their planet-warming products.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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Solar
Chart: Here's where utility-scale solar is located in the US
Though a few states are leading the way, big solar installations are spread all around the country — and many more will get built in the years to come. -
Electric vehicles
Chart: US EV sales are having a record-setting year
Ignore the gloomy headlines. Despite some inevitable growing pains, EVs are still on track to transform the U.S. auto industry.By Eric Wesoff, Dan McCarthy .
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Climatetech finance
Chart: Clean energy attracting nearly twice as much investment as fossils
But for the world to meet its climate goals, the money needs to stop flowing to fossil fuels — and flow even faster into clean energy.By Dan McCarthy .
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Clean energy jobs
Chart: Which clean energy sector is creating the most new jobs?
More than 200,000 jobs have been announced since the IRA, most of them in battery manufacturing.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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Clean industry
Chart: Here's where the carbon-intensive steel industry is concentrated
China makes half of the world's steel, and steel makes up a huge portion of the world's carbon emissions.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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Liquefied natural gas
Chart: The US is officially the world’s biggest LNG exporter
The staggering rise in U.S. exports of the planet-warming fossil fuel comes as the country tries to position itself as a global climate leader.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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Clean energy manufacturing
Chart: Is climatetech manufacturing on track for net-zero goals?
The International Energy Agency's latest update finds some technologies surging and others struggling to keep pace with the trajectory needed for a decarbonized future.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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