In 2013, natural gas accounted for 51.17% of all new US electricity generation capacity, taking the top spot for new power capacity. However, renewable energy sources weren’t too far behind, accounting for 37.16% of all new generation capacity (5,279 MW). Solar, in particular, led the way. Only second to natural … [continued]
More wind power generation capacity was added to the US electricity mix in 2012 than any other source, natural gas included, according to the latest statistics. Nearly 3.1 gigawatts of new wind power capacity came online in December alone.
Considering all of our present renewable energy generation there is enough clean electricity to power just a little over 100 million electric cars, today. Arguments like “the long tailpipe” would suggest that this goal is far off or even potentially unreachable.
