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New Sustainable Energy Factbook shows 2020 was ‘blockbuster’ year for renewables in America

Renewable Energy World

Notable clean energy statistics from the pandemic year include: Power Generation. Renewables’ contribution to the power grid set another record, rising 11% year-on-year. power in 2020. Power from all zero-carbon sources (renewables plus nuclear power) set another record, meeting 40% of demand.

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Solar, Wind Tax Credit Extensions and Energy R&D Package in Spending Bill Before Congress

GreenTechMedia

More states should be emboldened to join ranks with states that have adopted ambitious offshore wind mandates to support decarbonization of their power grids." R&D for clean energy, energy storage, carbon capture and nuclear power. Nuclear power will receive $6.6 billion in funding.

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