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Definitely Doc D

Great news from expert outlook for clean energy this year- really!

93% of new power plants will be renewables: solar, battery storage, wind

Total electricity produced by fossil gas will *fall*. Gas is the main fossil fuel producing electricity in US now (not coal)

Multi year trend accelerating, Biden-era investments and legislation paying off

Nobody tell 🍊, ok?

canarymedia.com/articles/clean

Canary Media · Chart: Solar, batteries to lead US power plant construction in 2025The country is set to build a record 63 gigawatts of new power this year as demand surges — and almost all of it will be carbon-free.

Reminder: moving everything possible to electrical power and generating that power with renewables is key to

It's not the only action that matters, but it's arguably the most critical action we can do right now.