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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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If the U.S. and China can agree on renewables, surely our provinces can do the same

Clean Energy Canada

Canadians overwhelmingly prefer solar (74 per cent), wind (67 per cent), and hydropower (67 per cent) compared to just 46 per cent who support natural gas and 18 per cent who support coal, according to a new poll from Clean Energy Canada and Abacus Data. Hardly a wedge issue. Texas leads renewable development in the U.S.

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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. Renewable energy sources include wind, hydroelectric, solar, biomass and geothermal energy. Only natural gas produced more electricity than renewables in the U.S. Coal-fired electricity generation in the U.S.

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EIA: Renewables will make up 23% of U.S. electric power generation next year

Renewable Energy World

Renewables – including wind, hydroelectric, solar, biomass, and geothermal energy – became the second-most prevalent U.S. electricity source in ­­2020 , trailing only natural gas. GW of new wind capacity in 2020, +17.6 Findings from EIA’s August short-term outlook: Estimate +14.7 GW in 2021, and +6.3

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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. 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. By comparison, net growth for natural gas will be only 13,241 MW.

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Dominion Targets 24GW of Renewables and Storage in Move Toward Virginia’s Clean Energy Goals

GreenTechMedia

Dominion’s new IRP is driven by Virginia's Clean Economy Act passed earlier this year, which calls for 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2045 and sets targets for energy efficiency, energy storage, and in-state solar and wind power. Under the law, Dominion Virginia and the smaller Appalachian Power Co.

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Media Brief: Addressing common myths around renewable power

Clean Energy Canada

Global renewable power generation is growing at an unprecedented rate , driven by the favourable economics of wind and solar along with energy security concerns around oil and gas (largely caused by recent wars), and emissions goals. Both find wind and solar to be cost-competitive with natural gas-fired electricity in the U.S.