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Nearly 30 US states see renewables generate more power than either coal or nuclear coal  

Nearly 30 US states see renewables generate more power than either coal or nuclear coal      Nationwide, renewables accounted for 20.8% of US electrical generation during the first eight months of 2020, ahead of 19.4% from nuclear and 18.4% from coal, Energy Live News 30 Oct 20, 

These figures have been revealed in a SUN DAY Campaign analysis of newly-released data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), which shows utility-scale biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar and wind plants provided more electricity than coal in 27 states and Washington, DC.  ……

The SUN DAY Campaign’s Executive Director Ken Bossong said: “Falling wind and solar costs, renewable portfolio standards, and ever-greater concerns about climate change, are driving a transition away from coal and nuclear power in a majority of the states.

“If current patterns continue – or even accelerate – it will not be many years more before coal and and nuclear are relegated to niche markets by the mix of renewable energy sources.”  https://www.energylivenews.com/2020/10/30/nearly-30-us-states-see-renewables-generate-more-power-than-either-coal-or-nuclear/Energy Live News,

nuclear are relegated to niche markets by the mix of renewable energy source

October 30, 2020 - Posted by | general

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