As a team of writers and editors, we at Canary Media certainly believe in the power of the written word. But when you’re reporting on a story as big as the energy transition, sometimes text alone doesn’t cut it.
That’s why we spend so much time digging through spreadsheets and creating charts about the rapid rise of clean energy and the impending but too-slow fall of fossil fuels. Here are the 10 most popular charts we published this year.
1. The U.S. climate law is fueling a factory frenzy. Here’s the latest tally
The Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law in August 2022, aimed to bring a clean energy manufacturing boom to the U.S. through generous subsidies. So far, the plan is working: In the law’s first year, more than 100 new clean energy manufacturing facilities or factory expansions were announced, adding up to nearly $80 billion in new investment from private companies….
