Renewable Energy Provided 24% of US Electricity in December
Renewable energy sources — particularly solar and wind energy — now dominate new US power capacity installations. But they don’t dominate electricity generation in the country.
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Opinion: ‘Drill Baby Drill’ Oil Policy Won’t Lower Gas Prices
“Drill baby drill” serves the oil companies, not the people.
EIA Reference Case: Renewable Generation Will Supply 44% of U.S. Electricity by 2050
In our Annual Energy Outlook 2022 (AEO2022) Reference case, which reflects current laws and regulations, we project that the share of U.S. power generation from renewables will increase from 21% in 2021 to 44% in 2050. This increase in renewable energy mainly consists of new wind and solar power. The contribution of … [continued]
Vice Admiral McGinn: Renewable Energy Will Save Us From Dictators Whose Power Comes From Fossil…
Vice Admiral Dennis V. McGinn recently wrote an opinion piece for The Hill in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He argued that renewable energy will save us from dictators whose power stems from fossil fuels. He pointed out that the US needs to up its game on renewables, and … [continued]
Building a Solar-Powered Future
Solar Futures Study Draws Insights From Across NREL’s Expertise and Tools To Deliver Detailed Analysis of Solar Energy’s Future in United States The next 30 years of solar energy is likely to look very different than the past 30. Photovoltaics (PV) and concentrating solar power are likely to continue to … [continued]
New Renewable Power Plants Are Reducing U.S. Electricity Generation From Natural Gas
In our January Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we forecast that rising electricity generation from renewable energy resources such as solar and wind will reduce generation from fossil fuel-fired power plants over the next two years. The forecast share of generation for U.S. non-hydropower renewable sources, including solar and wind, grows from 13% … [continued]
Fossil Gas No Longer Needed As Bridge To Clean Energy Future
By Laurie Stone As coal plants shut down across the United States, there is a pervasive belief that gas is the necessary “bridge” to a low-carbon grid. As of late 2021, utilities and other investors are anticipating investing more than $50 billion in new gas power plants over the next decade. But, … [continued]
Wind & Solar = 86% Of New US Power Capacity In January–October
Wind and solar power have dominated new power capacity additions in 2021. They’ve also been at the forefront of power capacity growth in the United States in the past three years. New Power Capacity in USA The latest installation data come from October 2021, which was, incidentally, a rare month … [continued]
Wind & Solar = 14% of US Electricity Generation in October
In October 2019, wind power and solar power accounted for 11.3% of US electricity generation. In October 2020, they accounted for 12.4% of US electricity generation. Just a couple of months ago, in October 2021, they accounted for 14% of US electricity generation. This shows steady growth of solar and … [continued]
2021 Year in Review: 5 Stories of Clean Energy Progress
Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation.
