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wind and solar
Coverage of wind and solar in the Nexus archive.
- Six charts show how clean power was world’s largest source of new energy in 2025
Clean power was the largest source of new energy in 2025, with wind and solar combined contributing more than any individual fossil fuel. Fossil fuels met 86.2% of global energy supply but faced record-low shares, while electricity demand grew 3% with all new power from low-carbon sources. China generated more power than the US, EU, and India combined.
- In a first, wind and solar generated more power than gas globally in April 2026
In April 2026, wind and solar energy generated more power than natural gas globally for the first time, marking a significant milestone in renewable energy adoption. The article, hosted on Electrek, garnered 69 points and 46 comments on Hacker News.