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US renewables’ installed generating capacity beats coal

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Photo by Los Muertos Crew on Pexels.com Solar capacity additions hit the ground running in 2024, pushing renewablesinstalled generating capacity past coal, according to new US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) data. That’s more than the installed capacity of coal (207.15 of the total. GW) but also hydropower (101.41

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Vermont just passed a 100% renewable electricity mandate

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Photo: Kari Nousiainen/Flickr Vermont today passed a bill that requires 100% renewable electricity across all the state’s utilities by 2035, and it’s expected to become law. 289 , “An act relating to the Renewable Energy Standard,” was passed in both the State House and Senate today with veto-proof majorities. Standout features of H.289

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Renewables provided almost 30% of US electrical generation in March

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Photo by Kindel Media on Pexels.com Renewables are now the second-largest source of US electrical generation behind natural gas, which averaged a 40.5% Solar is predicted to surpass hydropower within the next few months to become the second-largest renewable energy source behind wind. share during Q1 2024 but fell to 39.4% vs. 11.6%).

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The US installed more solar in Q1 2024 than it did in all of 2018

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Photo: Cypress Creek Renewables In Q1 2024, the US saw the largest quarter of solar manufacturing growth in its history, bringing its total installed capacity to 200 GW. Wood Mackenzie now projects that the US solar industry will install another 40 GW in 2024. ad* FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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This startup is about to install bladeless rooftop wind turbines on box buildings

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Aeromine says its systems typically consist of 20-40 units installed on the edge of a building facing the predominant wind direction. To make sure you find a trusted, reliable solar installer near you that offers competitive pricing, check out EnergySage , a free service that makes it easy for you to go solar. Get started here. –ad*

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California exceeds 100% of energy demand with renewables over a record 30 days [Update]

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Jacobson continues to track California’s renewables performance – and it’s still exciting. In an update today on Twitter (X), Jacobson reports that California has now exceeded 100% of energy demand with renewables over a record 45 days straight , and 69 out of 75: More wins! ad* FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Texas installs another big solar + battery storage project

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Ables Springs is Enel’s 17th renewables project in the state, where it has installed 3.8 Just over a week ago, Enel surpassed 10 GW of installed wind and solar capacity across the US and Canada and over 1 GW of installed utility-scale battery storage. ad* FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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