Solar quietly overtakes coal in the US
The Trump administration calls coal the "backbone of affordable and reliable energy" and just pumped $700 million (€610.6 million) into the industry. Though it once supplied most of the power for the US, over the past decade the fossil fuel has been pushed aside by cheaper natural gas and nuclear power.
And now renewables are claiming a greater stake too. In May 2026, coal hit one of its lowest monthly shares ever, falling to just 12% of the US energy mix, with solar outpacing it for the first time on record. Wind and solar are quietly closing in on coal across the USImage: Caleb Jones/AP Photo/picture alliance
EVs exceed every growth forecast
The global EV market is booming. Sales have grown tenfold in six years, and by May 2026, 63% of new cars sold worldwide were electric. China leads the charge, but in Africa, Ethiopia is forging ahead.
