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"Inflation isn't the only thing reaching highs last seen in the 1980s.
The last time a renewable energy resource claimed at least 10% of the nation's
power mix was when hydropower accomplished the feat in the late 1980s. That's
about to become a reality again in 2022, except this time it will be onshore
wind power instead of hydroelectric dams.
According to data compiled by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA),
the United States leaned on onshore wind farms for 10% of its total electricity
generation through August 2022 when small-scale solar is included. That all but
guarantees wind power will provide at least 10% of the nation's power mix for
the full year.
This projection is supported by expectations for 6,000 megawatts of capacity
additions in the second half of the year and the dual peak of onshore wind
power that occurs near April and October each year. Both should help to pad the
stats of the renewable energy resource for 2022.
What does this milestone mean for the energy transition — and what's ahead for
renewable energy sources?"
Via
Future Crunch issue 189:
https://futurecrunch.com/
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
