The Great Clean Energy Acceleration: How the Ukraine Crisis Supercharged Renewable Growth
By
iterhorst
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Summary
The author reflects on their September 2022 prediction that the energy price spike following Russia's invasion of Ukraine would trigger a "Great Clean Energy Acceleration." They note that over the four years since the invasion, wind and solar installations, EV sales, and clean energy investment have all roughly doubled, including continued strong growth in the U.S. despite Trump administration efforts to slow it down.
Key quotes
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Over the four years since the invasion, installations of wind and solar power, sales of EVs and investment in clean energy have all more or less doubled.
Even within the U.S., despite the Trump administration's efforts, strong growth in clean energy has continued.
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