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Wind and solar lead in new energy generation

Wind adds the most electric generation capacity in 2015, followed by natural gas and solar

Wind, natural gas, and solar made up almost all new electric generation capacity in 2015, accounting for 41%, 30%, and 26% of total additions, respectively, according to preliminary data. The data also show a record amount of distributed solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity was added on rooftops throughout the country in 2015. The trend of wind, natural gas, and solar additions making up most new capacity is likely to continue in 2016.

http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=25492

The Surprise New Boom Market for Residential Solar  03/23/2016. As the price of solar powered electricity keeps falling and rooftop panels pop up in an increasing number of neighborhoods, an interesting thing is shaping up in the market. Residential solar is no longer for just well-to-do homeowners. Indeed, the growth market in solar is median- and low-income neighborhoods in California and other locales, according to multiple recent reports.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/greenbiz-group/residential-solars-new-bo_b_9526460.html

March 28, 2016 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | renewable, USA