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Solar & Wind to Lead Growth of U.S. Power Generation in Next Two Years

January 19, 2024 admin clean power, energy information administration (eia), offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, onshore wind farms, Solar energy, us electricity, us electricity generation, us renewable energy, us solar, us solar energy, us wind energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2024 03:30:01 +0000

In our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, we forecast that wind and solar energy will lead growth in U.S. power generation for … [continued]

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In 2021, 20% Of Electricity In The US Was Generated From Renewable Sources

January 26, 2023 admin clean power, geothermal energy, hydroelectric, Solar energy, US, us electricity generation, wind energy

Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2023 13:05:37 +0000

Due to the rise in electricity generated from wind and solar, 20% of electricity net generation in the US came from renewable sources in 2021. Electricity generated from wind surpassed hydroelectric in 2019 as the predominant renewable source. Electricity generated from solar began a steep rise beginning in 2012 and quadrupled between 2015 and 2021. […]