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U.S. renewable energy additions completely overwhelm those by natural gas in first months of 2020

Solar Power World

A review of FERC data by the SUN DAY Campaign has found that solar, wind and hydropower provided 85.7% electrical generating capacity added during the first two months of 2020 — completely overwhelming that provided by natural gas. of new U.S.

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Wind and Solar Energy Take the Lead Over Hydropower

R-Squared Energy

Previous topics covered were: Global carbon dioxide emissions Overall highlights Oil production and consumption Natural gas production and consumption Coal production and consumption Global nuclear power trends Today, I will cover renewable energy in detail. Global hydropower consumption in 2022 was 40.7 exajoules, up 0.7%

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New hydropower awards announced from Niagara Power Project

Renewable Energy World

The NYPA board awarded two Erie County businesses with low-cost hydropower allocations — generated at NYPA’s Niagara Power Project hydroelectric facility in Lewiston — and one St. NYPA’s board also approved a 400-kW low-cost hydropower allocation to Niagara Refining. LW1 plans to invest at least $24.2

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How hydropower can support a stable, low-carbon grid and healthy rivers

Renewable Energy World

By transitioning to a 100% renewable energy grid with a sustainable hydropower backbone, we can curb the worst effects of climate change. How hydropower balances a renewable energy grid. By combining hydropower with wind and solar, we can decarbonize our grids without sacrificing reliability.

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

Renewable Energy World

also including biomass, geothermal, hydropower) accounted for 20.45% of total U.S. Reflecting worsening drought conditions, though, hydropower fell by 12.47%. Nonetheless, all renewables combined – including hydropower – produced 4.05% more electricity than a year earlier. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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

Renewable Energy World

according to the Energy Information Administration , coming in second to natural gas at 1,617 billion kWh. Only natural gas produced more electricity than renewables in the U.S. The specific contribution from hydropower was not listed. Coal-fired electricity generation in the U.S.

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America’s ‘First’ Renewable Resource Overlooked as States Embrace Clean Energy

GreenTechMedia

Some of the choices include coal and natural gas, but those resources emit carbon. The best option of today and tomorrow is the nation’s first renewable resource — hydropower — a flexible and reliable clean resource that helps to integrate other renewables onto the grid. California is in a similar position.