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Renewables became second-most prevalent U.S. electricity source in 2020, per EIA

Renewable Energy World

The specific contribution from hydropower was not listed. peaked at 2,016 billion kWh in 2007, and much of that capacity has since been replaced by or converted to natural gas-fired generation. Coal-fired electricity generation in the U.S. Coal was the largest source of electricity in the U.S.

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Comment: Europe’s struggle to understand energy economics

Envirotec Magazine

The country’s investment in wind energy didn’t take off until the late 1990s. Electricity generated by fuel, Denmark, 1971-2007. All the while, Denmark has been in a unique position to use wind power. After all, wind farms are usually backed up by either hydro power (if available), or gas-fired stations.

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