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Clean energy powered 40% of global electricity in 2024, report finds

15 points by pseudolus 2y ago

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7e 2y ago
Note, solar is only 7% and wind 8%. The rest is hydro and nuclear.
- toomuchtodo 2y ago
  Global solar installations could reach 1 terawatt next year - https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/03/19/global-solar-installations-could-reach-1-terawatt-next-year/ https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/03/19/global-solar-installa... - March 19th, 2025 (“BloombergNEF reports that the world installed nearly 600 gigawatts of solar power in 2024, closely aligning with projections that annual global solar installations will surpass 1 terawatt within the next few years. Although projections for 2025 currently fall short of that pace, early forecasts often underestimate actual deployment.”) Sun Machines: Solar Power Is Going to be Huge - https://www.economist.com/interactive/essay/2024/06/20/solar-power-is-going-to-be-huge https://www.economist.com/interactive/essay/2024/06/20/solar... | https://archive.today/aXhc8 https://archive.today/aXhc8 - June 20th, 2024 The exponential growth of solar power will change the world - https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/06/20/the-exponential-growth-of-solar-power-will-change-the-world https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/06/20/the-exponential... | https://archive.today/T6LnS https://archive.today/T6LnS - June 20th, 2024
  - 7e 2y ago
    Hooray. That doesn't change the percentages from the article above.
gmuslera 2y ago
In what else is used the still increasing coal/oil/gas that is being extracted? Or is that energy requirements grow so much that that 40% didn't made it to go down in absolute numbers?
hristov 2y ago
Good news, although it is depressing that they keep bundling nuclear in with clean energy. Alas nuclear is not clean.
- defrost 2y ago
  Clean is hard to find, processing lanthanide concentrates creates radioactive waste. As the world transitions towards cleaner and more sustainable energy sources, the demand for rare earth minerals has surged. From wind turbines and solar photovoltaic (PV) cells to electric vehicles (EV) and battery storage, rare earth minerals are essential components in powering the technologies that will drive the renewable energy transition. ~ https://hamiltonlocke.com.au/unlocking-clean-energy-the-crucial-role-of-rare-earth-minerals-whats-all-the-fuss-about/ https://hamiltonlocke.com.au/unlocking-clean-energy-the-cruc... The elements critical to the energy transition include the 17 rare earth elements, the 15 lanthanides plus scandium and yttrium. While many rare earth metals are actually common, they are called “rare” because they are seldom found in sufficient amounts to be extracted easily or economically. ~ https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2023/04/05/the-energy-transition-will-need-more-rare-earth-elements-can-we-secure-them-sustainably/ https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2023/04/05/the-energy-tran... Lynas to produce rare earths concentrates in Kalgoorlie from August The company is building the facility in response to continuing environmental concerns in Malaysia about radioactive wastes produced by its local rare earth metals production plant. ~ https://www.aumanufacturing.com.au/lynas-to-produce-rare-earths-concentrates-in-kalgoorlie-from-august https://www.aumanufacturing.com.au/lynas-to-produce-rare-ear...

15 points by pseudolus 2y ago

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7e 2y ago

Note, solar is only 7% and wind 8%. The rest is hydro and nuclear.

toomuchtodo 2y ago
Global solar installations could reach 1 terawatt next year - https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/03/19/global-solar-installations-could-reach-1-terawatt-next-year/ https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/03/19/global-solar-installa... - March 19th, 2025 (“BloombergNEF reports that the world installed nearly 600 gigawatts of solar power in 2024, closely aligning with projections that annual global solar installations will surpass 1 terawatt within the next few years. Although projections for 2025 currently fall short of that pace, early forecasts often underestimate actual deployment.”) Sun Machines: Solar Power Is Going to be Huge - https://www.economist.com/interactive/essay/2024/06/20/solar-power-is-going-to-be-huge https://www.economist.com/interactive/essay/2024/06/20/solar... | https://archive.today/aXhc8 https://archive.today/aXhc8 - June 20th, 2024 The exponential growth of solar power will change the world - https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/06/20/the-exponential-growth-of-solar-power-will-change-the-world https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/06/20/the-exponential... | https://archive.today/T6LnS https://archive.today/T6LnS - June 20th, 2024
- 7e 2y ago
  Hooray. That doesn't change the percentages from the article above.

gmuslera 2y ago

In what else is used the still increasing coal/oil/gas that is being extracted? Or is that energy requirements grow so much that that 40% didn't made it to go down in absolute numbers?

hristov 2y ago

Good news, although it is depressing that they keep bundling nuclear in with clean energy. Alas nuclear is not clean.

defrost 2y ago
Clean is hard to find, processing lanthanide concentrates creates radioactive waste. As the world transitions towards cleaner and more sustainable energy sources, the demand for rare earth minerals has surged. From wind turbines and solar photovoltaic (PV) cells to electric vehicles (EV) and battery storage, rare earth minerals are essential components in powering the technologies that will drive the renewable energy transition. ~ https://hamiltonlocke.com.au/unlocking-clean-energy-the-crucial-role-of-rare-earth-minerals-whats-all-the-fuss-about/ https://hamiltonlocke.com.au/unlocking-clean-energy-the-cruc... The elements critical to the energy transition include the 17 rare earth elements, the 15 lanthanides plus scandium and yttrium. While many rare earth metals are actually common, they are called “rare” because they are seldom found in sufficient amounts to be extracted easily or economically. ~ https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2023/04/05/the-energy-transition-will-need-more-rare-earth-elements-can-we-secure-them-sustainably/ https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2023/04/05/the-energy-tran... Lynas to produce rare earths concentrates in Kalgoorlie from August The company is building the facility in response to continuing environmental concerns in Malaysia about radioactive wastes produced by its local rare earth metals production plant. ~ https://www.aumanufacturing.com.au/lynas-to-produce-rare-earths-concentrates-in-kalgoorlie-from-august https://www.aumanufacturing.com.au/lynas-to-produce-rare-ear...