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Renewables exceed 20.3% of U.S. electricity and outpace nuclear power
Published:
Jul 30 2019
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Renewable energy sources — including wind, solar, hydropower, biomass, and geothermal — accounted for more than a fifth (20.3%) of net domestic electrical generation during the first five months of 2019, according to a SUN DAY Campaign analysis of recently-released data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (
EIA
).
The latest issue of EIA’s “Electric Power Monthly” (with data through May 31, 2019) reveals that wind and solar both showed continued growth.
U.S. wind-generated electricity topped that provided by hydropower by 2.7%. Wind’s share was 8.0% of total electrical output vs. 7.8% from hydropower.
Read more at
https://www.windpowerengineering.com/business-news-projects/renewables-exceed-20-3-of-u-s-electricity-and-outpace-nuclear-power/
Learn how the
Energy Services & Renewable Technician
program at BSC can prepare you for careers in these industries and more in two years or less. Study on campus or online.