Boosted by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
bascule@mas.to ("Tony Arcieri 🌹🦀") wrote:
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.
(well, that is, until the Republicans try to reactivate shuttered coal plants)
https://electrek.co/2025/03/11/in-a-historic-first-wind-and-solar-combined-overtake-coal-in-the-us/