Photo: EDF Renewables North America Solar and wind power aren’t just keeping up with global electricity demand anymore – they’re pulling ahead. According to a new analysis from energy think tank Ember, solar and wind combined outpaced global electricity demand growth in the first half of 2025. That shift led to a drop in both coal and gas generation compared …
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Renewables overtake coal as world’s biggest source of electricity
Justin RowlattClimate Editor AFP via Getty Images Renewable energy overtook coal as the world’s leading source of electricity in the first half of this year – a historic first, according to new data from the global energy think tank Ember. Electricity demand is growing around the world but the growth in solar and wind was so strong it met 100% …
Read More »Solar executives say Trump attack on renewables will lead to power crunch
Witthaya Prasongsin | Moment | Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s attack on solar and wind projects threatens to raise energy prices for consumers and undermine a stretched electric grid that’s already straining to meet rapidly growing demand, renewable energy executives warn. Trump has long said wind power turbines are unattractive and endanger birds, and that solar installations take up too …
Read More »Wind and Solar Projects Stall as Trump Cracks Down on Renewables – The New York Times
Wind and Solar Projects Stall as Trump Cracks Down on Renewables The New York Times Trump’s Attack on Wind, Solar Cuts Deeper Than Industry Expected Bloomberg.com Interior’s restrictions have ‘frozen’ solar projects in Nevada, Republican governor tells Burgum POLITICO Pro Another Burgum order coldcocks solar and wind E&E News by POLITICO Interior halts offshore wind leasing, claims industry was favored by Biden administration Utility Dive …
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