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Solar crushed 2024, but emissions were up as industry used more natural gas | TechCrunch

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The U.S. invested a record-breaking $338 billion in the energy transition last year .

But it wasn't enough to lessen the country’s carbon emissions.

Solar took the lead, adding 49 gigawatts of new electrical generating capacity in 2024 , far more than any other technology.

At the same time, demand for natural gas was up 1.3% and carbon emissions were higher by half a percent .

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