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Hopeful signs For the first time since WWII, a renewable energy source has outpaced fossil fuels. The US added 32.4 gigawatts of solar capacity, which shatters the 2021 record of 23.6 gigawatts. That represents 52 percent of all added energy capacity in the US, with natural gas coming in a distant second at only 18 percent. This solar boom can be attributed to a few things-chief among them the Inflation Reduction Act, which set aside roughly $369 billion for investment in and production of clean energy tech, as well as major incentives for installing rooftop solar (www.popular mechanics.com/science/green-tech/ a60130391/solar-breaks-record-2023/). ANJEC depends on our business members to help pay for the cost of printing the ANJEC Report. Please let them know that you saw their ad here. Remember, however, that ANJEC does not necessarily endorse any of these firms. SUSTAINABLY PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER ANJEC REPORT – Autumn 2024 31