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Wind, Solar Energy Play Increasing Role in Reducing Coal, Natural Gas Generation
In the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest Short-Term Energy Outlook, it expects that increased U.S. power generation from new renewables capacity – mostly...
Wind Power Was Second-Largest Source of U.S. Electricity Generation on 3/29
On Tuesday, March 29, wind turbines in the Lower 48 states produced 2,017 GWh of electricity, making wind the second-largest source of electric generation...
EIA: Nearly a Quarter of U.S. Electricity Generation Originated from Renewables
In the first six months of 2022, 24% of U.S. utility-scale electricity generation came from renewable sources, based on data from U.S. Energy Information Administration’s...
EIA Reports Regional Seasonal Patterns for U.S. Wind Generation
Wind plant performance depends almost entirely on the availability of wind resources, which vary depending on both the time of year and the geographic...
Construction Costs Increase for Wind, Decrease for Solar
Construction costs for solar photovoltaic systems continued to decrease in the United States in 2020; the capacity-weighted average fell 8% compared with 2019, according...
Renewable Energy Drives Downward Shift in Carbon Intensity of U.S. Power Generation
From 2016 to 2020, the carbon intensity of U.S. power generation fell 18%, driven by a shift in the U.S. electricity generation mix away...
EIA: Renewable Energy Contributed 24 Percent of Generation in H1 2022
In the first six months of 2022, 24% of U.S. utility-scale electricity generation came from renewable sources, based on data from the U.S. Energy...
EIA: Renewables Will Comprise 22 Percent of Electricity Generation in 2022
U.S. electricity generation from renewable sources, such as hydropower, wind and solar, accounted for 20% of electricity generation both in 2020 and in 2021....
EIA: U.S. Market Saw 13 Percent Increase in Wind Production
In 2020, energy production in the United States fell by record amounts compared with 2019, mostly as a result of decreased economic activity during...
Wind Energy Accounted for 34 Percent of New Utility-Scale Generation in H1 2022
The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest inventory of electric generators shows 15 GW of new utility-scale electric generating capacity came online in the...
Renewables, Other Sources Account for 21 Percent of Energy Consumption in 2021
Fossil fuels – petroleum, natural gas, and coal – has accounted for 79% of the 97 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) of primary energy...
EIA: East Coast Development Will Contribute Heavily to 6 GW Offshore Wind Goal
Power plant developers and operators have reported plans to install more than 6 GW of offshore wind capacity at sites mostly along the U.S....
Renewable Energy Generation Exceeded Nuclear in 2021
Electric power sector generation from renewable sources totaled 795 million MWh in the United States during 2021, surpassing nuclear generation, which totaled 778 million...
Wind Places as Second-Largest Electricity Generation Source at End of March
On March 29, wind turbines in the lower 48 states produced 2,017 GWh of electricity, making wind the second-largest source of electric generation for...
EIA Projects Wind, Solar Power Will Supply 44 Percent of U.S. Electricity by 2050
In the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2022 (AEO2022) Reference case, which reflects current laws and regulations, EIA projects that the...
Five U.S. States Implemented New Clean Energy Standards in 2021
As of the end of 2021, 31 states and the District of Columbia had renewable portfolio standards (RPS) or clean energy standards (CES), the...
EIA: 7 GW of Wind Generating Capacity Will Be Added in 2022
The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) January Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) forecasts that rising electricity generation from renewable energy resources such as solar and...
Record Year in 2020 for Wind Turbine Installation in the U.S.
In both 2019 and 2020, project developers in the United States installed more wind power capacity than any other generating technology. According to data...
Renewable Energy Became Second Most Prevalent U.S. Electricity Source in 2020
In 2020, renewable energy sources – including wind, hydroelectric, solar, biomass and geothermal energy – generated a record 834 billion kWh of electricity, or...
EIA Projects Renewables Will Account for Majority of Global Generation Increases
The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) International Energy Outlook 2021 (IEO2021) report suggests that renewable resources – particularly solar and wind – will be...