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Wind, Solar, & Batteries Increasingly Account for More New U.S. Power Capacity Additions

March 9, 2023 admin batteries, clean power, Energy Storage, lithium-ion batteries, market research, research, Solar energy, us renewable energy, us solar energy, us wind energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2023 20:29:54 +0000

Wind, solar, and battery storage are growing as a share of new electric-generating capacity each year. In 2023, these three technologies account for 82% of the new, utility-scale generating capacity that developers plan to bring online in the United States, according to our Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory. Utility-scale solar capacity didn’t start ramping up […]

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In 2021, 40% of the Electricity Produced in the United States Was Derived from Non-Fossil Fuel Sources

October 7, 2022 admin clean power, Coal, Fossil Fuels, hydroelectric, market research, natural gas, nuclear energy, research, Solar energy, us renewable energy, us solar energy, us wind energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:03:26 +0000

The transition to electric vehicles is largely driven by a need to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and reduce emissions associated with burning fossil fuels. In 2021, 40% of the electricity produced by the electric power sector was derived from non-fossil fuel sources. Since 2007, the increase in non-fossil fuel sources has been largely […]

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Biden–⁠Harris Admin — New Actions to Expand U.S. Offshore Wind Energy

September 16, 2022 admin clean power, floating wind farms, Joe Biden, offshore floating wind farms, offshore wind energy, us offshore wind energy, us offshore wind farms, us wind energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 03:50:03 +0000

FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Expand U.S. Offshore Wind Energy Courtesy of The White House Today, the Biden–Harris Administration is launching coordinated actions to develop new floating offshore wind platforms, an emerging clean energy technology that will help the United States lead on offshore wind. In tandem with President Biden’s economic and clean […]

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How Wind Energy Can Help Us Breathe Easier

August 18, 2022 admin clean power, co2 emissions, us co2 emissions, us wind energy, wind energy, wind turbines

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 10:00:40 +0000

Power generation from wind energy has the benefit of not contributing to global warming or polluting the air. But what is the monetary value of this benefit? Before diving into estimating the societal benefits of wind energy, let’s first look at the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted into the atmosphere from different energy technologies, […]

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Renewables to Equal 22% of U.S. Electricity Generation in 2022 — U.S. EIA Forecast

August 17, 2022 admin California, clean power, electric reliability council of texas (ercot), Florida, florida reliability coordinating council, hydroelectric, market research, pjm interconnection, research, short-term energy outlook (steo), Solar energy, Southwest Power Pool, us hydropower, us solar energy, us wind energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:30:29 +0000

U.S. electricity generation from renewable sources, such as hydropower, wind, and solar, accounted for 20% of electricity generation both in 2020 and in 2021. We expect that share to increase to 22% in 2022 and to 24% in 2023 as more generating capacity from wind and solar come online and other generation sources, such as […]

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The U.S. Power Grid Added 15 GW of Capacity in 1st Half of 2022

August 4, 2022 admin clean power, grid, research, Solar energy, us solar energy, us wind energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2022 10:50:49 +0000

According to our latest inventory of electric generators, 15 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric generating capacity came online in the United States during the first half of 2022. Based on the most recently reported plans, developers could add another 29 GW of capacity in the second half of the year. Our Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory compiles […]

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25.5% of US Electricity Coming from Renewable Energy

July 15, 2022 admin clean power, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reports, Coal, Fossil Fuels, hydroelectric, market research, natural gas, nuclear energy, research, Solar energy, us biomass, us coal, us electricity generation reports, us geothermal energy, us hydropower, us natural gas, us nuclear energy, us renewable energy, us solar energy, us wind energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 07:30:07 +0000

Renewable Energy Keeps Growing in USA Electricity generated by renewable energy sources continues to grow month over month and year over year in the United States. In April 2022, the share of US electricity coming from renewable energy was up to 29.3%. That was up from 24.8% in April 2020 and 25.7% in April 2021. […]

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More Electricity from Wind & Solar than Nuclear for 1st Time in USA

July 14, 2022 admin biomass, clean power, geothermal energy, hydroelectric, nuclear energy, Solar energy, sun day campaign, us solar energy, us wind energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2022 21:18:11 +0000

During the first four months of 2022, electrical generation by renewable energy sources accounted for over 25% of the nation’s electricity. In April alone, renewables accounted for 29.3% — an all-time high. And for the first time ever, the combination of just wind and solar produce more electricity in April than the nation’s nuclear power […]

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WINDExchange Publishes New 100-Meter Wind Resource Maps

July 13, 2022 admin clean power, research, SCIENCE, us wind energy, wind energy, windexchange

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2022 22:50:45 +0000

The ability to assess and characterize available wind resources is critical to the development, siting, and operation of a wind power plant. WINDExchange has released new wind resource maps to help accurately define, measure, and forecast the nation’s land-based and offshore wind resources. New land-based maps are now available for Colorado, Idaho, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, and […]

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Wind Developers Plan to Add 6 Gigawatts of U.S. Offshore Wind Capacity through 2029

July 1, 2022 admin bureau of ocean energy management, clean power, department of the interior (doi), offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, onshore wind farms, policy & politics, us offshore wind energy, us wind energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2022 07:00:26 +0000

Power plant developers and operators have reported plans to install more than 6 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity at sites mostly along the U.S. eastern seaboard over the next seven years, according to our latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory report. These additions include projects off the coasts of New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia, as well […]