Solar and wind energy have doubled their share in the last five years, and already represent almost 10% of the energy produced in the world, according to an analysis by the British environmental group Ember. Ember analyzed 48 countries that account for 83% of the world’s electricity. Data showed that wind farm and solar energy…

Generation from wind power and solar energy rose by 14% during the first half of 2020 compared with the same period in 2019 while output from coal plants fell by 8.3%, the report by independent climate think tank Ember said. Wind turbines and solar panels produced a record 10% of the world’s electricity in the…

In 2019, annual wind generation in the U.S. exceeded conventional hydroelectric generation for the first time, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Electric Power Monthly. This means wind is now the top renewable source of electricity generation in the country. Annual wind generation totaled 300 million MWh in 2019, exceeding conventional hydroelectric generation by…