PolitiFact

Solar and wind account for 3% of global energy, but are a growing power source for homes, businesses

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 ...
Electrek

IEA: Solar overtakes all energy sources in a major global first

Solar led global energy growth in 2025 as electricity demand surged, driven by EVs and data centers, the IEA says.

Global growth in solar “the largest ever observed for any source”

Increased solar production was a key reason the growth of carbon-free energy sources outpaced rising demand. Coupled with a ...

Big Tech shifts to new energy sources amid AI expansion

The Overview Energy space-solar deal is a signal Meta is locking future, round-the-clock power for its multi‑GW data-center ...
Electrek

EIA: 80 GW of new solar, wind + storage capacity coming in 2026

Renewables (including small-scale solar) and battery storage will provide 86,370 MW of new clean capacity in 2026, according ...
KUNC

Wind and solar power surge across the Mountain West as demand tests the grid, report finds

Wind and solar power are rapidly expanding across the Mountain West, with some states now generating a significant share of their electricity from renewable sources, according to a new report from ...
KFGO

Interior’s Burgum accused of ‘kneecapping’ wind and solar power in favor of oil, gas

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum defended the Trump administration’s approach to energy production Monday, as Democrats on a ...