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Graph: U.S. Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Decreased by 3% in 2023

May 4, 2024 admin clean power, co2 emissions, Coal, Fossil Fuels, market research, natural gas, research, Solar energy, us co2 emissions, us solar, us solar energy

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Wed, 01 May 2024 15:44:11 +0000

Based on analysis in our most recent U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions report, U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions decreased by 3%, about 134 million metric tons (MMmt), in 2023. Over 80% of the emissions reductions occurred in the electric power sector, caused largely by decreased coal-fired electricity generation, which was displaced by increased generation … [continued]

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Inflation Reduction Act Giving Solar Power & Electric Cars Big Boost

March 11, 2024 admin clean power, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, green economy, inflation reduction act of 2022., investment, Manufacturing, policy & politics, Solar energy, us solar, us solar energy, us solar power

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2024 03:22:52 +0000

I think the Inflation Reduction Act is one of the most under-appreciated pieces of legislation in American history. Of course, … [continued]

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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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Solar Market Sets New Record In 1st Quarter In USA

June 13, 2023 admin clean power, inflation reduction act of 2022., market research, research, seia, Solar energy, solar energy industries association (seia), us solar, us solar energy, wood mackenzie

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2023 19:10:50 +0000

Solar power is going strong again in the USA, and the first quarter set a new record for the amount of solar power that was installed in the first quarter of a year. In total, 6.1 gigawatts (6100 megawatts) of solar power capacity were installed last quarter, according to the latest US Solar Market Insight […]

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US Coal Electricity Declining from Growth of Renewables

June 11, 2023 admin clean power, Coal, Fossil Fuels, hydroelectric, market research, natural gas, research, Solar energy, us coal, us natural gas, us solar, us solar energy, us wind, us wind energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2023 13:51:55 +0000

… and from growth of fossil gas (aka “natural” gas).

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US Electricity from Renewable Energy Beat Electricity from Coal or Nuclear in 2022

May 25, 2023 admin clean power, Coal, Fossil Fuels, nuclear energy, Solar energy, u.s. energy information administration, us coal, us nuclear energy, us solar, us solar energy, us wind, us wind energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 22 May 2023 22:51:09 +0000

Since 2007, the use of coal for electricity generation has generally been in decline, while the use of renewables has been on the rise. Electricity generation from nuclear had remained relatively flat over the last two decades but has experienced a slight decline in recent years. In 2022, net generation of electricity from renewables reached […]

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US Solar Celebrates Its 1st Colorado Community Solar Gardens

June 22, 2022 admin clean power, COLORADO, colorado community solar gardens, community solar, community solar gardens, green economy, investment, policy & politics, pueblo, pueblo county, Solar energy, solar power plants, us solar, us solar energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 03:57:13 +0000

PUEBLO, Colorado — Today, US Solar announced the groundbreaking of USS Giveback, its first Community Solar Gardens with Black Hills Energy in Pueblo, Colorado. With enough capacity to power over 600 Colorado homes annually, the 2MW and 500 kW Solar Gardens will serve businesses, residents, municipalities and low to moderate income service organizations in the […]

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Sony Electric Car … Australian Fire Insanity … Zombie Solar Energy Storage System — CleanTechnica Top 20

January 14, 2020 admin batteries, cars, clean power, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica top 20, Coal, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, Energy Storage, ev batteries, ev sales, Fossil Fuels, hybrid electric cars, lithium-ion batteries, market research, natural gas, Oil, phev, police, policy & politics, research, rooftop solar, Solar energy, solar power plants, Taxis, tesla, tesla model 3, tesla model y, top cleantech news, US, us solar, us solar energy, Volkswagen, wind energy

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 12:00:24 +0000

The biggest, hottest, most enticing CleanTechnica stories last week were led by Sony unveiling an electric car, the impossible-to-comprehend scale of this month’s Australian wildfires, and a solar energy storage device from the 1980s that has come back to life. You may have noticed something unusual by now — there wasn’t a single Tesla story in the top 3! That’s the first time in a long time, and ironic considering that Tesla stock [TSLA] went bonkers last week (and is still going bonkers)

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US Non-Hydro Renewables Grow 6.2%, Provide 11.4% Of US Electricity

October 30, 2019 admin biomass, clean power, energy information administration, geothermal energy, hydroelectric, onshore wind farms, rooftop solar, Solar energy, sun day campaign, United States, US, us eia, us energy information administration, us hydro, us solar, us wind, wind energy

Credit to Author: Joshua S Hill| Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 17:55:16 +0000

A new analysis of recently released data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) by the SUN DAY Campaign has highlighted the fact that renewable energy sources accounted for 18.49% of US electrical generation during the first eight months of 2019 — up from 17.95% a year earlier.

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Global Corporations Spur US Wind & Solar Growth

August 22, 2019 admin clean power, corporate procurement, onshore wind farms, Solar energy, United States, US, us corporate procurement, us solar, us wind, wind energy, wood mackenzie, wood mackenzie power & renewables

Credit to Author: Joshua S Hill| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 14:55:07 +0000

The world’s largest corporations signed contracts for more than 6 gigawatts of wind and solar capacity in the United States last year, the beginning of what Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables is calling a “corporate renewables procurement boom” which is spurring renewable energy development across the country