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Illustration of a bar chart on top of an outline of the United States map with a black and white photo of wind turbines inside. — Majority of top states for jobs from new clean energy projects are GOP, battleground
Politically conservative and battleground states are leading the way in jobs created by new clean energy projects announced since President Biden’s signature climate law passed two years ago. Data Dives
Cat Clifford < 1

An aerial view of a highway with solar panels next to it, with a map of the highway intersection superimposed on top of it. — Mapping clean energy on the highway
The very same roads that have fueled our car culture, and carbon emissions, could ultimately play a vital role powering our national grid with clean energy. Voices
Allie Kelly & Pat Cummens 3 min read

Illustration where the lines from a line chart hover over a dark drawing of a car. — Electric vehicle prices remain higher than traditional cars everywhere but China
Electric vehicle prices plunged below those of traditional, petrol-fueled cars in China over the past five years but remain higher than the price of traditional cars in the United States. Data Dives
Bill Spindle 2 min read

Singapore's skyline at sunset, dotted by spectacular tall buildings. — Singapore seeks leading role in clean energy
Southeast Asia doesn't have a regional capital to act as organizer and promoter of its clean energy efforts. Singapore is trying to step into that role. Latest News
Bill Spindle 4 min read

Cleaner burning aviation fuels poised for takeoff

Production of cleaner burning sustainable aviation fuels in the U.S. is set to surge in the next 10 years with the help of policy incentives, airline demand and available feedstocks. Data Dives

Amena H. Saiyid 2 min read

Line Graph showing the surge in SAF production in the United States.

Europe’s wind ambitions require a makeover for the ports

Ports are an often-overlooked yet crucial part of the wind industry. They need to expand to move around parts for increasingly bigger wind turbines. Latest News

Anca Gurzu 6 min read

Illustration with a blue background showing photos of offshore wind turbines being installed and a large ship docked at a port surrounded by tall cranes.

US, Europe struggle to keep up with China’s EV growth

Nearly two-thirds of all forecasted electric vehicle (EV) sales this year will likely be in China. Data Dives

Anca Gurzu < 1

Amid news of slowdown, electric car sales set to keep growing

Electric-car sales grew at a rapid clip last year in the United States and are set to keep growing in the years ahead. Data Dives

Amy Harder 2 min read

A line chart with a line in green that then branches into a line in a lighter green and a blue line below it.

Airports face an energy “perfect storm” — but there’s a way out

The traditional energy infrastructure airport operators have relied on for the past half century may not be able to keep pace with ballooning power requirements. For many airports, it’s time to think outside the grid. Voices

Juan Macias 3 min read

Collage image of airport symbols and clean energy highlighted in green on a blue background.