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U.S. Wind Generation Hit Record in April, Beat Coal!

August 15, 2024 admin clean power, research, us coal, us coal power, us wind energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 12:18:27 +0000

Electricity generation from wind established a new record in the United States in April, and wind generation exceeded coal-fired generation in both March and April, data from our July 2024 Monthly Energy Review show. U.S. wind generation exceeded coal-fired generation for the first time in April 2023 but did not do so … [continued]

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U.S. Coal Shipments Declined 8% in 2023 as Coal Consumption Fell Sharply

July 20, 2024 admin Coal, Fossil Fuels, us coal, us coal power, us coal production

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 22:57:52 +0000

The amount of coal transported in the United States decreased 8% in 2023, continuing a trend in which coal shipments have generally decreased over the past two decades as coal’s share of power generation has declined in the United States. The amount of coal transported to power plants, which are often located … [continued]

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U.S. Coal-Fired Electricity Generation Decreased in 2022 & 2023

May 14, 2024 admin Coal, Fossil Fuels, us coal, us coal power

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Sun, 12 May 2024 03:59:15 +0000

Electricity generation from units that primarily consume coal in the U.S. Lower 48 states decreased for all hours of the day by about 23% between 2021 and 2023, according to our Form EIA-930, Hourly and Daily Balancing Authority Operations Report. Most of the decline occurred between 2022 and 2023, when coal-fired … [continued]

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