🚗 Asia could electrify its road transport fleet within 20 years, HALVING total oil consumption and saving over $300 BILLION in annual oil imports.
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Clean power OVERTOOK fossil generation in G7 countries last year.
Renewables alone generated almost as much electricity as gas, pushing total clean power sources past fossil in 2025.
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☀️ Firm solar plus batteries already beat LNG on price in three quarters of Asian markets planning new gas capacity. By 2030, they will outcompete LNG across the entire region.
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TODAY | Join us for the launch of ‘Electric Asia’, our new report where we unpack how Asia's economic rise and the rise of electricity are two connected defining stories of the century.
🗓 11 June 2026
⏰ 12:30pm Delhi, 3pm Beijing, 4pm Seoul
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MILESTONE | US solar power produced more electricity than coal for the first month on record ☀️
In May 2026, a record 12.8% of US electricity came from solar ☀️
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12.2% from coal 🪨
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The economics, security and industrial opportunity point to a clear direction.
Electrotech has emerged as a key driver of Asia's growth, and taking the electric fast track keeps Asia growing without deepening import dependency.
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“Overtaking coal for the first month on record shows just how far solar has come, from a niche contributor to the third-largest and fastest-growing source of power in the US electricity system,” said Nicolas Fulghum, Senior Data Analyst at Ember.
🚨 NEW | Asia holds half the world's people but just 4% of its oil and gas, making fossil dependence an unreliable path to power its growth.
On the other hand, Asia is a major manufacturer of #electrotech – tools that can replace the fuel it lacks 🧵1/4
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New solar records and long-term coal decline in the United States lead to latest clean power milestone
