Chart of the week

Clean energy

Chart: Wind and solar are outperforming coal on US grid this year

Renewables are making progress in replacing coal, but to decarbonize U.S. electricity by 2035, they'll need to replace fossil gas too.

By Dan McCarthy . 21 July 2023

Liquefied natural gas

Chart: The US is now exporting more LNG than ever before

As the country pushes for clean energy at home, it is still sending record-breaking amounts of planet-warming fossil gas abroad.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 14 July 2023

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Clean energy jobs

Chart: Which states have the most solar and wind power jobs?

Clean energy technologies, including solar and wind, accounted for nearly 87 percent of net new electric power generation jobs in the U.S. last year.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 7 July 2023

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Climatetech finance

Chart: What’s the state of climatetech startup funding in 2023?

VC investment in climatetech startups is down big in the first half of the year. But more startups are raising money than last year as investors prioritize smaller deals.

By Dan McCarthy . 30 June 2023

Heat pumps

Chart: Here's how the US could get heat pumps in every home by 2050

A new report from Rewiring America lays out the pace of heat-pump deployment that will be needed to hit the country's ambitious climate targets.

By Alison F. Takemura . 23 June 2023

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Emissions reduction

Chart: How much would US air quality improve if it shifted to EVs?

Air pollution will plummet as EVs and renewables are adopted, showcasing the public-health benefits of moving away from fossil fuels.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 16 June 2023

Clean energy supply chain

Chart: How does the US race to onshore clean energy stack up globally?

China is still by far the leader in cleantech manufacturing, and that looks unlikely to change despite surging U.S. activity.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 9 June 2023

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Clean energy

Chart: Clean energy investment to hit $1.7T, widening lead on fossil fuels

That’s more than the $1 trillion oil, gas and coal will get this year — but still a far cry from the $4 trillion IEA says will be needed annually by 2030.

By Dan McCarthy . 2 June 2023

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Clean energy

Chart: US clean energy installations fall for first time in 5 years

Clean energy is still the country's dominant new source of power, but the slowdown is concerning since climate goals demand record installations every year.

By Dan McCarthy, Maria Virginia Olano . 26 May 2023

Carbon capture

Chart: Carbon capture and removal projects hit a record high in 2022

But most new development is in the early stages, and only a fraction of projects are actually operational at this point.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 19 May 2023