U.S. Wind and Solar Overtake Coal for the First Time
In a first for the U.S. power sector, wind and solar have generated more electricity than coal so far this year.
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In a first for the U.S. power sector, wind and solar have generated more electricity than coal so far this year.
All told, wind and solar generated a combined 252 terawatt-hours from January through May, compared with coal's output of 249 TWh. Clean energy sources have outpaced coal before, first in 2020 and again in 2022, but o...
In a first, the two renewables dethroned "king coal" for the first five months of 2023.
In a first, the two renewables dethroned "king coal" for the first five months of 2023.
Scientific American: Wind and solar generated more electricity than coal through May, an E&E News review of federal data shows, marking the first time renewables have outpaced the former king of American power over a five-month period. The milestone illustrates the ongoing transformation of the U.S. power sector as the nation races to install cleaner…