To fill in the gaps, examine our other related releases: Metric: electricity generated, equivalent homes powered, CO2 avoided, trees planted, car miles avoided, and smartphones chargedĪdditional solar metric: approximating how much money an average homeowner would save on their daily electricity costs if they had solar panelsįor a comprehensive overview on solar energy, take a look and bookmark our recent Solar Power Solutions Brief, and be on the lookout for our corresponding brief on wind power next month. Geography: state, media market, and county WeatherPower uses NOAA/National Weather Service forecast data and information on renewables already installed to show your audience how much wind and solar power will be generated on a given day. In addition to helping mitigate the impacts of climate change, renewable energy is already creating jobs and economic development, supporting energy security, and improving public health by reducing air pollution air quality.
In 2019, renewables generated 27% of the world’s energy and 17% of the energy in the United States. The costs of wind and solar energy continue to drop, allowing their use to scale up rapidly. Plus, for the weather insiders, we’re now using higher-resolution forecast data (see methodology below). And we have two exciting new additions to WeatherPower! First, the graphics are now fully available in Spanish. The tool shows how much daily wind and solar energy is already being generated in your area given the forecast weather conditions, and generates easy-to-read graphics to share with your audience. With a growing commitment to reach net zero emissions in the next 30 years, and the importance of renewable energy in reaching that goal, we have updated our popular online WeatherPower tool.
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