One of these categories — electricity generation — has seen solar and wind grow worldwide from almost zero in the early 2000s to 13% in 2023, and more than 14% in the U.S. That outpaced growth of any ...
Solar led global energy growth in 2025 as electricity demand surged, driven by EVs and data centers, the IEA says.
There’s a whole menu of different energy sources to choose from in generating electric power—coal, gas, wind, and so on—and some are worse for the planet than others. But regardless of where we gather ...
A new Policy Brief from The Heartland Institute offers a comprehensive evaluation of seven primary electricity generation sources: biomass, coal, hydropower, natural gas, nuclear, solar, and wind, and ...