The United States has seen rapid and remarkable results from a herculean effort to pivot away from fossil fuels, according to a new report.
Renewable energy in the U.S. reached an all-time high last year, with wind, solar and hydroelectric plants meeting almost a quarter of the nation’s power demand as electric vehicle sales also surged to their highest levels ever. Meanwhile, greenhouse gas emissions fell to a historic low, a feat rivaling the dramatic slowdown that happened during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The numbers are from the Sustainable Energy in America Factbook 2024, released this week.