Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ian writes on fossil energies, climate, and transition to renewables. Fossil electricity is electricity produced from gas-fired or ...

For the first time, fossil fuels provided less than half of U.S. electricity generation in a month (March 2025). The shift is driven by increased renewable capacity (wind and solar), seasonal demand, ...

Global electricity demand growth in the first half of 2025 was met entirely by solar and wind power, marking a historic shift toward clean energy and the first recorded decline in fossil fuel ...

Solar and wind power aren’t just keeping up with global electricity demand anymore – they’re pulling ahead. According to a new analysis from energy think tank Ember, solar and wind combined outpaced ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 21: Workers install solar panels ...

LITTLETON, Colorado, Aug 27 (Reuters) - There's good news and bad news for climate trackers following U.S. power generation and emissions trends. The good news is that electricity production from ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. A new report from the climate think-tank Ember reveals ...

A moderate increase in demand and a fall in wind and hydro generation that offset a record first quarter for solar led to a 17 percent rise in fossil fuel power production in the EU. A moderate ...

Solar generated 11% of EU electricity in 2024, overtaking coal which fell below 10% for the first time, according to the European Electricity Review published today by think tank Ember. EU gas ...

Electricity generation from natural gas power plants in Texas dipped by 1% over the first nine months of the year, and it could book an annual decline if wind generation lives up to expectations in ...

India’s installed power generation capacity has climbed to 505,023 MW as of October 31, 2025, with non-fossil fuel sources now accounting for more than half of the national mix, Minister of State for ...