Solar and wind beat coal in the US for the first time
In a first for the US, wind and solar produced more electricity than coal last year, according to a new report from energy ...
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Solar power has exploded in popularity as wind lags, report shows
That includes electricity from solar, wind and hydroelectric power plants, with solar driving the increase, the Sustainable Energy in America 2025 Factbook, released Friday, reports. Windpower is ...
Wind and solar generated more electricity than coal last year
"As demand remained unchanged for years, solar, wind and gas together worked to replace coal, transforming the US electricity system,” said Dave Jones of Ember.
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Victoria solar farm shut down after fire in on-site inverters, must mow grass
Energy Safe Victoria has shut down the 20 megawatt (MW) Raywood solar farm in Victoria following a fire that broke out late last week in one of the on-site inverters. The fire broke out in a ...
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In a historic first, wind and solar combined overtake coal in the US
In the US in 2024, wind and solar accounted for 17% of total electricity generation, surpassing coal, which fell to a record low of 15%, according to a new report from global energy think tank Ember.
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Second fiddle no more: US grid solar to generate more power than wind later this year - report
Donald Trump's energy department forecasts solar will exceed wind for the first time in Q3 despite less installed capacity ...