Bill McKibben Says Solar Power Is The Path To The Future - CleanTechnica

Bill McKibben, founder of the climate advocacy group 350.org and author of the forthcoming book *Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization*, highlights the rapid and transformative growth of solar power as a key solution to the climate crisis. Despite not being a scientist, McKibben has been a persistent voice linking fossil fuel combustion to global warming. He emphasizes that renewable energy, particularly solar power, has recently become the mainstream, cost-efficient choice worldwide. The pace of solar installation has accelerated dramatically: it took nearly 70 years to install the first terawatt of solar power globally, but the second terawatt was added in just two years, and the third is expected imminently. Solar power is now growing faster than any other energy source in history, with fossil fuels generating less than half of U.S. electricity for the first time in March 2025. This surge is especially pronounced in China, Asia, Europe, and South