U.S. wind and solar energy hit a key benchmark last month

[LarrySR]

Renewables are now significantly undercutting fossil fuels as the world's cheapest source of energy.

Primarily due to dropping costs, wind and solar energy have grown dramatically in recent years, despite the persistent misinformation campaign by the fossil fuel industry and pushback by USA Republican lawmakers that are dependent on campaigns funded by the environmentally harmful coal and oil industries.

 

The United States electricity sector reached an important milestone in April, when wind and solar energy accounted for 20% of electricity generation for the first time in history. The 20% figure is noteworthy because the International Energy Agency calculates that to avert catastrophic climate change, wind and solar energy need to reach one-fifth of global energy production by 2025.

In 2021, wind and solar were the fastest-growing sources of energy worldwide for the 17th year in a row. Globally, wind and solar doubled their share of electricity production from 2015 and 2021. In less than a decade the cost of large-scale solar power has fallen by more than 85% while onshore wind has fallen almost 56%. and offshore wind.

 

California ran almost entirely on solar and wind energy 99.8% briefly last month as the environment & renewable energy is a priority for the progressive state.

 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-wind-and-solar-energy-hit-a-key-benchmark-last-month-report-181750400.html

 

 

 

 

Edited May 11, 2022 by LarrySR

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