Hacker News with Generative AI: Energy Industry

FERC: Solar and wind made up 98% of new US power generating capacity in Q1 2025 (electrek.co)
Solar and wind accounted for almost 98% of new US electrical generating capacity added in Q1 2025, according to new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) data reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign.
Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Energy Industry, US Economy
4 points by toomuchtodo 43 days ago | 1 comments
China Built More Clean Energy Than Coal–But Can't Use Half of It (oilprice.com)
For the first time in its history, China has more wind and solar power capacity than fossil fuel-based thermal power, the country’s energy regulatory said on Friday.
China, Renewable Energy, Energy Industry, Climate Change
4 points by PaulHoule 49 days ago | 2 comments
Solar Energy Claims Big U.S. Gain in 2024 (nytimes.com)
The U.S. power grid added more capacity from solar energy in 2024 than from any other source in a single year in more than two decades, according to a new industry report released on Tuesday.
Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Energy Industry, United States
9 points by lxm 95 days ago | 2 comments
Residential battery storage skyrockets in record-setting 2024 (electrek.co)
The US battery storage market set another record in 2024, installing 12.3 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity across all sectors, according to a new report from the American Clean Power Association (ACP) and Wood Mackenzie.
Renewable Energy, Battery Storage, Market Trends, Energy Industry
9 points by mfiguiere 100 days ago | 0 comments
12 GW of US utility-scale solar deployed in first half of 2024, doubling 2023 (pv-magazine-usa.com)
Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, United States, Energy Industry
12 points by ex7820le_j 312 days ago | 0 comments
The exponential growth of solar power will change the world (economist.com)
Renewable Energy, Climate Change, Energy Industry
36 points by doener 372 days ago | 66 comments
Solar Power's Giants Are Providing More Energy Than Big Oil (bloomberg.com)
Solar Power, Renewable Energy, Energy Industry
25 points by hunglee2 377 days ago | 1 comments