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The energy switch
Solar, nuclear, geothermal and gas: who makes the world's power now, and how fast it is changing.
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Energy
China now uses more electricity per person than the EU
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Energy
Solar now makes more of Brazil's power than fossil fuels
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Energy
Rooftop solar now outsizes coal on Australia's main grid
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Energy
Volcanic heat makes nearly 45% of the power Kenya generates
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Energy
France swung from power importer to record exporter
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Future
More than a quarter of China's new heavy trucks are electric
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More than two in three cars Nepal imports are electric
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Energy
The US now ships a quarter of the world's LNG
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Power
Kazakhstan mines more uranium than Canada and Namibia combined
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Power
Indonesia now mines two-thirds of the world's nickel
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Energy
India had 27 million ACs for 1.3 billion people
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Energy
Sun and wind now beat fossil fuels in Chile
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Two in three rickshaws sold in India are electric
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Energy
Argentina mined 60% more lithium in just one year