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Renewables made up 92% of new generating capacity in the U.S. in the first half of 2021

Renewable Energy World

biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) dominated new U.S. by June 2024). High probability” generation capacity additions for wind, minus anticipated retirements, reflect a projected net increase of 21,129 MW while solar is foreseen growing by 44,385 MW. Combined, net electrical generation by wind and solar is 14.1%

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Renewables are 87% of new U.S. generating capacity so far this year

Renewable Energy World

Washington DC – According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data recently released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower) dominated new U.S. Read more: How states can collaborate on offshore wind to meet ambitious goals in the U.S.

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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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More wind and solar capacity could save some of the world’s most important rivers

Renewable Energy World

And according to IEA’ Renewables 2020, Launch Presentation from November 10, 2020, global wind and solar PV’s combined installed capacity will surpass that of natural gas in 2023 and coal in 2024. This dramatic expansion of wind and solar has been driven by precipitously falling costs.

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PacifiCorp Readies Huge Solicitation for Renewables, Energy Storage

GreenTechMedia

Last year PacifiCorp finalized a landmark integrated resource plan (IRP) that for the first time envisions it relying on large amounts of wind farms and solar backed by energy storage to meet its long-range energy needs. ” More coal-fired power plants to close region in the region. million customers in six states.

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The 5 Biggest US Utilities Committing to Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050

GreenTechMedia

At the very least, utilities will need plans that can get them most of the way there, while rushing ahead with next-generation technologies: long-duration energy storage, small modular nuclear reactors or green hydrogen and methane to fuel natural gas peaker plants. gigawatts of offshore wind and 2.7 Dominion Energy.

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AeroFarms is trying to cultivate the future of vertical farming

Business Green

According to a 2020 report by the World Wildlife Fund, indoor farming is projected to have a combined annual growth rate of more than 24 per cent between 2018 and 2024, hitting $3bn in revenues worldwide in 2024. But simply hooking up a vertical farm to solar or wind power won't solve the problem.