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Monthly U.S. renewable electricity generation in 2016 surpasses previous years

Posted By: Scott Merrell

The US electricity supply mix is changing, and renewable energy electricity generation in 2016 has already surpassed renewable generation from 2015. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Renewable electricity generation has surpassed levels from previous years in every month so far this year, based on data through June. Both hydroelectric and nonhydroelectric renewables […]

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Nearly Two-Thirds of New Generating Capacity in 2015 from Renewable Sources

Posted By: Scott Merrell

2015 was a huge year for green energy, where over 60% of added capacity came from renewable sources. New capacity from nuclear, coal and oil will continue to decline. Looks like our green energy future may be closer than we think. It was quite a year for renewable energy. 2015 set the record for new […]

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Getting To 100% Renewable Energy In the US

Posted By: Scott Merrell

Getting to 100% renewable energy in the US by 2050 is a goal that is gaining traction among the US public. Reports from many environmental organizations have been written on how to get to this target, including from Greenpeace and the World Wildlife Foundation. After last year’s COP21 conference, the momentum has gotten stronger in […]

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How Iceland Drilled For Renewable Energy And Struck Tourists

Posted By: Scott Merrell

People bathe in the ‘Blue lagoon ‘ geothermal spa, one of the most visited attractions in Iceland in the Reykjanes peninsula, southwestern Iceland. (JOEL SAGET/AFP/Getty Images) PARIS—The president of Iceland credits renewable energy for reviving the tiny island nation’s economy after financial collapse. Geothermal energy provided the baseload Iceland needed to recover, said President Ólafur […]

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FERC: Renewables account for over 60% of new generation in 2015

Posted By: Scott Merrell

FERC puts renewables at 17.4% of total installed U.S. generating capacity, including 8.59% hydro, 5.91% wind (68,830 MW), 1.43% biomass, 1.13% solar (13,180 MW), and 0.34% geothermal steam. No new nuclear capacity was added in 2015, and only 9 MW of oil and 3 MW of coal. Because of differing capacity factors, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) […]

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Renewables account for 70% of generation adds in first 6 months of 2015

Posted By: Scott Merrell

Data from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shows new renewable capacity added so far this year is 900 times that of coal, figures do not account for distributed solar PV. The transitioning energy landscape of the U.S. has taken a further decisive step down the path marked “clean future” following data released by the Federal Energy […]

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Monthly U.S. renewable electricity generation in 2016 surpasses previous years

Nearly Two-Thirds of New Generating Capacity in 2015 from Renewable Sources

Getting To 100% Renewable Energy In the US

How Iceland Drilled For Renewable Energy And Struck Tourists

FERC: Renewables account for over 60% of new generation in 2015

Renewables account for 70% of generation adds in first 6 months of 2015

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Monthly U.S. renewable electricity generation in 2016 surpasses previous years

Nearly Two-Thirds of New Generating Capacity in 2015 from Renewable Sources

Getting To 100% Renewable Energy In the US

How Iceland Drilled For Renewable Energy And Struck Tourists

FERC: Renewables account for over 60% of new generation in 2015

Renewables account for 70% of generation adds in first 6 months of 2015

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