New Renewable Energy Cheaper Than 99% of US Coal
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It would be cheaper to build new renewable energy capacity than it is to continue operating nearly every existing coal plant in the U.S., a new report from Energy Innovation finds. Of the country’s remaining 210 coal-fired power plants, more than 99% cost more to run than it would cost to replace them with new renewable energy, […]
Renewable Energy Sources Generated More Electricity Than Coal For the First Time
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Renewable energy sources generated more electricity than coal for the first time ever last year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration announced in March. Wind and solar energy produced 14% of U.S.-produced electricity in 2022 with other renewables (including hydro, biomass, and geothermal) generating an additional 7%. Coal produced 20% of electricity generation and methane gas […]