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Renewables account for 20% of U.S. electricity generation through Q3 2021

Renewable Energy World

Washington DC — Driven by strong solar and wind power growth, electrical generation by renewable energy sources (i.e., also including biomass, geothermal, hydropower) accounted for 20.45% of total U.S. Reflecting worsening drought conditions, though, hydropower fell by 12.47%. ” .

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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. until 2016, and 2020 was the first year that more electricity was generated by renewables and nuclear power than by coal (according to EIA’s data series that dates back to 1949). Coal-fired electricity generation in the U.S.

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7 Transmission Projects That Could Unlock a Renewable Energy Bounty

GreenTechMedia

The gap is growing between the transmission network’s capacity and the need to link wind farms in the Great Plains and Intermountain West , solar farms in the Southwest, and hydropower resources in eastern Canada, to other regions hungry for carbon-free energy. and Tucson Electric Power. TransWest Express.

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Avangrid Withdraws Guidance on Coronavirus, Vineyard Wind Uncertainty

GreenTechMedia

gigawatt onshore wind power fleet. In a Wednesday conference call, CEO James Torgerson credited the improved performance to better wind production from its huge base of existing U.S. renewables capacity, including 831 megawatts of onshore wind built last year by its Oregon-based Avangrid Renewables subsidiary.

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Solar and wind still lead generating capacity additions

Renewable Energy World

Solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources (including biomass, geothermal, and hydropower) added more than 2,250 MW of new generating capacity each month during 2021. . According to the SUN DAY Campaign’s analysis, during the first 10 months of 2021, solar and wind added 9,604 MW and 8,580 MW of capacity, respectively.

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Fukushima on track to become a renewable energy hub

AGreenLiving

To meet the entire region’s needs with 100 percent renewable energy by 2040, endeavors are underway to cultivate and integrate clean energy sources like biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar and wind. The Japanese are optimistic about the electrical power that will be generated, given the region’s current trajectory.

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EPM to offset 2 million tons of CO2 with auction of Emission Reduction Certificates

Renewable Energy World

The carbon credits EPM will auction come from the power generation of La Herradura, La Vuelta, Jepírachi and Porce III between 2016 and 2018. A carbon credit is equivalent to 1 ton of CO2 that is no longer emitted into the atmosphere.