Of the 250,000 jobs added to the energy workforce in the United States in 2023, 56% were in clean energy, and renewable energy is expected to become the most popular source of electricity by 2035

The way humans generate and consume energy is entering one of the most significant transformations in history. For the past couple of decades, fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas have been the primary source of power for manufacturing, homes, and transportation

While these fossil fuels are the very power that helped us achieve major technological, economic, and cultural growth, they have also heavily contributed to pollution, resource depletion, and climate change. On top of this, these fossil fuels are non-renewable, meaning that after using it all up, it will take millions of years for them to form again

In other words, they are finite and are not sustainable. Now, as the number of environmental challenges increases, renewable energy technology is showing us a path of a sustainable future for future generations

Data shows that the U.S. is making real progress towards switching to renewable energy, but are we doing it fast enough? Are we cutting off making steps in the wrong direction?

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“Past couple of decades,” but I think you mean for the past 120 years.