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Last updated Oct 31, 2026
Oversaw selection of renewable energy as 2025 Breakthrough
In 2004, the world installed one gigawatt (GW) of solar power in a year. By 2025, that amount went online every single day. Global renewable capacity passed 5,000 GW by year-end, and Science Magazine named the surge its 2025 Breakthrough of the Year. Coal still generated 34% of global electricity in 2025, the International Energy Agency said; renewables accounted for 49.5% of installed capacity., and U.S. renewables supplied a record 25.7% of electricity in 2025.
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