Tag: Ember
The World Hit Another New Clean Power Record For Electricity In 2024
An onshore aquaculture operation powered by geothermal energy demonstrates how nations like Iceland can meet their clean power goals, even without optimal solar resources.
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US Solar Power Continues To Grow As Storm Clouds Gather
The latest renewable energy report from Ember shows solar and wind in the US provided more electricity than coal in the first quarter of 2025. After generating 50.5% of US utility-supplied electricity in March, clean energy sources accounted for 50.8% of electricity in April, Ember data shows. The Good News … [continued]
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Clean Energy Just Put China’s CO2 Emissions into Reverse for 1st Time
For the first time, the growth in China’s clean power generation has caused the nation’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to fall despite rapid power demand growth. The new analysis for Carbon Brief shows that China’s emissions were down 1.6% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025 and by 1% in … [continued]
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Solar Power Surges Around The World
Solar power is experiencing strong growth in countries around the world, despite furious push back from the fossil fuel industry.
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China’s Coal Generation Dropped 5% YOY In Q1 As Electricity Demand Increased
China’s coal-fired electricity generation took an unexpectedly sharp turn downward in the first quarter of 2025, signaling a potentially profound shift in the world’s largest coal-consuming economy. This wasn’t merely a seasonal dip or economic distress signal; rather, it represented a clear and structural turning point. Coal generation fell by … [continued]
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