This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at an audacious plan for floating, ocean-powered data centers and GM’s pursuit of cheaper battery technologies.

A report from UK-based climate and energy think tank Ember notes that clean energy sources accounted for 40.9% percent of electricity produced around the world in 2024. The finding comes from data and ...

Electricity generation from renewable sources reached a new high in 2024. Texas was far and away the leader among U.S. states. Four out of the five states generating the largest share of renewable ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The world used clean power sources to meet more than 40 percent of its electricity ...

Encouraging people to use electricity when it’s clean and cheap may be better than temporarily disconnecting solar and wind ...

Big technology companies are facing pushback over their data centers, which have been blamed for rising energy prices in the U.S. These so-called hyperscalers have pledged to bear rising energy costs ...

Coal is infamously bad for the environment, leading to the rise of alternative energy sources, but what if you could get energy from coal without burning it?