In 2025, a historic milestone was reached when renewable energy, including wind and solar, produced more electricity than coal globally.3 This shift is due to the greater availability of solar and wind technologies and cheaper lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage.[3] Renewable sources, mostly from the sun or solar-powered wind, have outperformed conventional sources on several fronts.[2][3] For the first time since the Industrial Revolution, human society is shifting from the old solar energy stored in fossil fuels to the energy flowing from the sun today.[2][3] China leads in renewable technology exports, earning revenues nearly comparable to U.S. fossil fuel revenues, but growing faster.[3] Advances stem from inventions like silicon solar cells from Bell Labs in 1954 and lithium batteries from the U.S., Japan, and the U.K.[3] Science has declared "The Rise of Renewables" the Breakthrough of the Year for 2025.[3] Solar panels produce power for at least 25 years, according to providers' warranties.[1]