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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/in-a-first-wind-and-solar-generated-more-power-than-coal-in-u-s/>
"CLIMATEWIRE | Wind and solar generated more electricity than coal through May,
an E&E News review of federal data shows, marking the first time renewables
have outpaced the former king of American power over a five-month period.
The milestone illustrates the ongoing transformation of the U.S. power sector
as the nation races to install cleaner forms of energy to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions from fossil fuels. Power markets have witnessed a precipitous drop in
coal-fired generation this year, driven by low natural gas prices, a mild
winter and a wave of coal plant retirements.
“From a coal perspective, it has been a disaster,” said Andy Blumenfeld, an
analyst who tracks the industry at McCloskey by OPIS. “The decline is happening
faster than anyone anticipated.”
Renewable energy generation exceeded coal-fired power in 2020 and 2022, but
only when hydropower was counted as a source of renewable energy, according to
figures compiled by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
This year has been different. Wind and solar sources generated a combined 252
terawatt-hours through the first five months of 2023, compared with coal output
of 249 TWh, EIA data shows. Hydro generated an additional 117 TWh through May."
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Future Crunch:
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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
