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How Droughts Threaten the Future of Hydropower Hydropower is the largest source of renewable energy in the United States, accounting for 54% of the country’s renewable electricity generation. However, dry conditions and droughts intensified by climate change are...

How Does U.S. Electricity Generation Change in a Week? The U.S. has a dynamic electricity mix, with a range of energy sources generating electricity at different times of the day. At all times, the amount of electricity generated must match demand in order to keep...

The Flow of Energy-Related CO2 Emissions in the U.S. In 2021, U.S. carbon dioxide emissions from the generation and consumption of energy reached 4.9 billion tonnes. Fossil fuels including petroleum, natural gas, and coal made up 100% of these emissions. To better...

Animated: 70 Years of U.S. Electricity Generation by Source Electricity generation in the U.S. has grown exponentially since 1950, going from 2.96 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) in 1949 to 4.11 trillion kWh in 2021. With the growth in electricity generation, the U.S....

The 2022 Energy Crisis: A Tipping Point for Clean Energy The global energy crisis of 2022 sent shockwaves in the energy markets. The crisis acted as a double-edged sword—on one hand, consumers felt the pinch of rising energy prices, but on the other hand, it became...

Breaking Down Clean Energy Funding in the Inflation Reduction Act The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law on August 16, 2022, is the largest climate legislation in U.S. history. Along with fighting inflation and boosting domestic manufacturing, the IRA...

The 3 Building Blocks for a Decarbonized Power Sector As part of the Paris Agreement, the U.S. has set goals to achieve a 50-52% reduction in emissions by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050. To lay the foundation for these targets, the Biden Administration’s goal...

The 30 Largest Hydropower Plants in the U.S. Did you know that the largest power plant in the United States is hydroelectric? Hydropower is the second-largest source of U.S. renewable electricity generation and the largest source of power in seven different states....

Visualizing the State of Climate Change The recent influx of wildfires, droughts, and hurricanes serves as a warning sign of the impact of climate change. In order to identify ways to mitigate the crisis, it’s important to understand the historical drivers and...