The energy transition is moving fast. Wind and solar are the fastest growing sources of electricity on the planet. No longer marginal, renewables are moving to overtake fossil fuels and nuclear power in certain parts of the world.

In an extensive data collection of over 130 tables and 150 graphs, the Earth Policy Institute provides information on the key energy and transportation trends changing the world as we know it.

U.S. oil use fell 8.5% from 2005 to 2014.

Of the 523 U.S. coal-fired power plants, 190 have recently closed or plan to close.

Global nuclear power generation peaked in 2006.

Solar power is the fastest-growing electricity source worldwide.

Wind is now China’s #3 electricity source behind coal and hydropower.

Some 40 countries with 860 million people could meet all their electricity needs with geothermal energy.

Hydropower supplies 16% of the world’s electricity.

If the world continues to rely heavily on fossil fuels, the global average temperature could rise by nearly 11 degrees Fahrenheit (up to 6 degrees Celsius) by the year 2100.

Car fleets are plateauing or have begun to shrink in most major car markets, including the U.S., Europe and Japan.

There are nearly 370,000 megawatts of wind power installed in some 90 countries, producing enough electricity to power 90 million U.S. homes.

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