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Analysis of FERC and EIA data indicate solar contributed 67.2 percent of new U.S. generating capacity in July 2023, with 1,824-MW capacity added.

The July 2023 data from FERC and EIA reveals a significant growth in solar energy, making up 67.2% of new U.S. generating capacity ...

By Derick LilaOctober 2, 20230

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Renewables provided a quarter of U.S. generation in the first half of 2023, led by a robust growth in solar, while wind and hydropower declined.

Discover how solar energy took the lead in powering America in the first half of 2023, outpacing even hydropower, as the report sheds ...

By Derick LilaSeptember 1, 20230

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Solar power’s record-breaking growth surpasses coal and nears hydropower in U.S. electrical generation in the first five months of 2023.

Due to significant increases in output, solar energy has experienced record-breaking growth in the United States, eclipsing coal and rapidly approaching the generation ...

By Derick LilaJuly 26, 20230

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By 2026, solar and wind could are projected to make up a third of U.S. electricity generation capacity, with fossil fuel and nuclear shares falling.

The SUN DAY Campaign's review of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission data predicts that utility-scale solar and wind could provide a quarter of the ...

By Derick LilaJuly 21, 20230

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Despite a growing electric vehicle (EV) market, recent surveys indicate diverging trends in adoption between Canada and the United States

The diverging trends in electric vehicle adoption in Canada and the U.S. underscore a complex interplay of factors such as price, charging infrastructure, ...

By Derick LilaJuly 1, 20230

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In early 2023, U.S. renewable energy, mainly wind and solar, notably outpaced coal and nearly equalled nuclear in electricity generation, marking a clean energy transition milestone.

In the first third of 2023, renewable energy sources in the U.S., particularly wind and solar, have significantly outperformed coal and nearly matched ...

By Derick LilaJune 28, 20230

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Renewables surpass new nuclear reactor in capacity growth: Utility-scale solar and wind outpace Vogtle-3 in Q1 of 2023

Utility-scale solar and wind have added more new electrical generating capacity during the first four months of 2023 than the new Vogtle-3 nuclear ...

By Derick LilaJune 13, 20230

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EIA Report says solar and wind produced more electricity than coal in Q1 2023 and nearly tied nuclear power in March

Renewable energy sources, specifically wind and solar, outpaced coal and nearly tied with nuclear power in electricity generation during the first quarter of ...

By Derick LilaMay 25, 20230

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Renewable Energy Takes over U.S. Utility-Scale Generating Capacity with Significant and Shocking Growth Projections from FERC

Renewable energy sources, led by solar and wind, continue to dominate new utility-scale generating capacity additions in the US, with FERC projecting significant ...

By Derick LilaMay 15, 20230

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