“Southwest Minnesota is making big strides in renewable energy, with wind and solar projects driving economic growth and strengthening local communities.”
“Southwest Minnesota sees big gains with wind and solar”
CERTS Clean Energy Resource Teams,
by Joel Haskard & Emily Haeg Nguyen, March 2025.
“The report from the International Renewable Energy Agency shows that 585 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity were added worldwide, accounting for more than 90% of total power expansion last year.”
“Renewables surged globally in 2024, new data shows”
Axios, by Andrew Freedman, March 26, 2025.
“…the International Energy Agency (IEA) recently published its landmark World Energy Outlook 2024 report. It suggests that energy demand for data centres and AI will still be pretty small for the next five years at least.”
“What’s the impact of artificial intelligence on energy demand?” Sustainability by Numbers, by Hannah Ritchie, November 17, 2024.
“The US Department of Energy’s EIA….estimates that total capacity additions for 2025 will reach approximately 63 GW – the nation’s highest annual deployment volume. In comparison, 48.6 GW of utility-scale capacity was deployed in 2024, marking the highest total since 2002 when approximately 60 GW of new capacity was connected to the grid…”
“Solar, batteries, wind to make up 93% of 2025 US
electricity capacity deployments” PV Magazine,
by John Fitzgerald Weaver, March 3, 2025.
“If [these factories] all open, this will nearly double America’s EV battery manufacturing capacity in one year, reaching 421.5 gigawatt-hours per year in a 90% increase from the end of 2024.”
“Your Daily Dose of Climate Hope: March 12, 2025”
Climate Action Now, March 12, 2025.
“The clean energy industry shattered records in 2024, deploying an unprecedented 49 GW of capacity—a remarkable 33% increase over the previous record of 37 GW set in 2023.”
“NEW REPORT: Clean Energy Dominates in 2024” American Clean Power, Press Release, March 5, 2025.
“…a new report has found that Americans bought 37% more heat pumps than gas furnaces in the first 11 months of 2024. That’s a record-high lead for heat pumps, up from a 21% difference in 2023. We’re going the right direction on clean, reliable heating!
“Your Daily Dose of Climate Hope: February 27, 2025”
Climate Action Now, February 27, 2025.
“…the electrification of passenger car fleets in both Norway and Denmark continued into 2025, with both countries reporting strong EV sales figures for January.”
“Denmark lifts EV share to 64 pct of new car market,
as Tesla sales slump across Scandinavia” The Driven,
by Joshua S. Hill, February 20, 2025.
“According to a report from BloombergNEF, the cost of clean energy is predicted to fall by 2-11% in 2025, with a projected decrease of 22-49% by 2035. The report says the cost savings may be a result of China’s rapid growth in clean energy tech manufacturing.”
“Clean Energy Costs Expected to Drop 2-11% in 2025, Report Says”
Eco Watch, by Paige Bennett, February 7, 2025.
“By linking together thousands of air conditioning units, Dakota Electric can reduce electric usage during periods of peak demand to such an extent it essentially prevents the need to build a traditional fossil fuel-fired power plant.”
“How ‘virtual’ power plants could help Minnesota
charge toward a clean energy future” MPR News,
by Dan Kraker, February 12, 2025
“Heat pumps just keep getting hotter. The über-efficient, emissions-free appliance outsold gas furnaces in 2024 — and by a bigger margin than ever.”
“Heat pumps outsold gas furnaces by their
biggest-ever margin in 2024″ Canary Media,
by Alison F. Takemura,February 20, 2025
“Forget Charmin, Cottonelle, or Quilted Northern. In Japan, there’s a new toilet paper roll on shelves, and it’s nothing like the others.”
“Japan rolls out new recycled toilet paper made from used diapers” GoodGoodGood, by Kamrin Baker, January 17, 2025
“…the latest ruling from the Constitutional Court of Ecuador is expected to establish a precedent that allows more people to sue on behalf of nature to protect marine environments from exploitation, including fossil fuel development.”
“Ecuador’s Coastal Ecosystems Have Rights, Constitutional
Court Rules” EcoWatch, by Paige Bennett, January 17, 2025
“When it comes to energy, Jarand Rystad is the numbers guy. The former McKinsey & Company partner founded Oslo-based Rystad Energy, an independent research and energy intelligence company that sells data and analysis on oil, gas, coal and renewable forms of energy”
“A top energy strategist is optimistic about climate change. And he has the data to back that up” AP News, by David McHugh, October 7, 2024
“In seeing the devastation of Helene and Milton, we felt a strong pull to make a bold commitment to recovery — and we weren’t alone. We received an outpouring of calls and emails from people eager to help the communities and forests impacted by these storms and we’re proud to be in a position to help make restoration happen…”
“Arbor Day Foundation to Plant 10 Million Trees to Replace Those Destroyed by Hurricanes Helene and Milton” EcoWatch,
by Cristen Hemingway Jaynes, December 31, 2024
“…in 2024, there were several reasons for cheer as well, with conservationists finding that certain species, once at the brink of extinction, are making a comeback”
“Road to recovery: Wild animals staging a comeback in 2024” Mongabay, by Shreya Dasgupta, December 31, 2024