Electricity generated from renewables surpasses coal for first time in US

[Jessica-stormlover]

Electricity generated from renewables surpasses coal for first time in US
Source: AP

By ISABELLA O'MALLEYtoday

Electricity generated from renewables surpassed coal in the United States for the first time in 2022, the U.S. Energy Information Administration announced Monday.

Renewables also surpassed nuclear generation in 2022 after first doing so last year.

Growth in wind and solar significantly drove the increase in renewable energy and contributed 14% of the electricity produced domestically in 2022.

“I’m happy to see we’ve crossed that threshold, but that is only a step in what has to be a very rapid and much cheaper journey,” said Stephen Porder, a professor of ecology and assistant provost for sustainability at Brown University.

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One day it'll be wind, solar, nuclear and fusion. Coal will be a dinosaur in 50 years.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

You know this isn't true right?

 

[theHawk]

Electricity generated from renewables surpasses coal for first time in US
Source: AP

By ISABELLA O'MALLEYtoday


Read more: U.S. renewable electricity surpassed coal in 2022

One day it'll be wind, solar, nuclear and fusion. Coal will be a dinosaur in 50 years.

Solar and wind make up 14%.

Coal is still at 20%, “projected to go down” but has not.

Hydroelectric is 6%.

Natural gas is 39%.

OP is a lie.

 

[Delldude]

Electricity generated from renewables surpasses coal for first time in US
Source: AP

By ISABELLA O'MALLEYtoday


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One day it'll be wind, solar, nuclear and fusion. Coal will be a dinosaur in 50 years.

LOL.......keep shutting down coal plants and eventually you have a valid point.

 

[excalibur]

You know this isn't true right?

They always ignore the hydropower part of 'renewables'. The left hates dams and places in the Western USA are tearing down dams and demanding more be torn down.

Maybe the OP should tell China, India, and Pakistan about coal being dead as they are building an enormous number of coal-fired power plants right now and into the future.

 

[Mikeoxenormous]

Electricity generated from renewables surpasses coal for first time in US
Source: AP

By ISABELLA O'MALLEYtoday


Read more: U.S. renewable electricity surpassed coal in 2022

One day it'll be wind, solar, nuclear and fusion. Coal will be a dinosaur in 50 years.

Oh my, now did crappy renewables surpass Natural Gas? No. Just another Marxist spinning the green new crap deal.



Did you know that in Europe Coal is producing more electricity than shitty renewables? Why is that, because Europe found out the hard way, and got smart, while morons like you just keep drinking that kool aid.

Coal is making a comeback in energy-hungry Europe, sending prices soaring. 2 analysts lay out what's going on.

Winter is coming, natural gas prices are skyrocketing and hydropower is facing a drought crunch. Top energy analysts explain what this means for coal in Europe.

markets.businessinsider.com

 

[EvilCat Breath]

There are no solar or wind power plants.

 

[DGS49]

Only rich countries can contemplate the expiration of coal as a source for electric power. We could do it in the U.S. if "we" got our heads out of our asses and started promoting Nuke. But I don't see that happening any time soon.

The thing is, the Third World and the Developing World NEED coal, and will need more coal as time goes by. Because they need electricity that is cheap, plentiful, and reliable, and coal is that source. And they need fuel for cooking and heating their homes, and soon they will "need" air conditioning. And BTW, they will need gasoline and Diesel fuel to power their mopeds, motorcycles, motor scooters, and cars, not to mention agricultural equipment and buses and railroads.

Or aren't they entitled to come into the 21st century?

Every claimed disaster predicted for "global warming" can be overcome by engineering solutions. You can see it happening all the time around the world. It is not possible to have a city like New Orleans that is below sea level half the time. But we have it, don't we? Venice? Do you think the Italians are going to relocate the Venetians because the seas are rising? Not hardly. Are banks refusing to grant 30-year mortgages on the Florida coasts? Why not? Don't they hear Greta Thunberg???

To paraphrase FDR, the only thing we have to fear is the jag-offs who are trying to make us afraid.

 

[Manonthestreet]

 

[Jessica-stormlover]

Installed solar energy worldwide output between 1950 through 2023.


Solar energy technology has been rapidly evolving over the past few decades, and the worldwide output of installed solar energy has grown significantly. However, solar energy installations did not begin until the mid-20th century, and data on solar energy output from before the 1990s is limited. Here is a general overview of the installed solar energy output worldwide between 1950 through 2023:

• 1950s-1970s: Very few solar energy installations were made during this time period, and solar energy output was minimal.
• 1980s: The first significant growth in solar energy installations occurred in the 1980s, driven largely by government incentives and a growing interest in renewable energy. By the end of the decade, global solar energy output had reached approximately 21 megawatts (MW).
• 1990s: Solar energy installations continued to grow in the 1990s, particularly in Germany and Japan. By the end of the decade, global solar energy output had reached approximately 1.3 gigawatts (GW).
• 2000s: The 2000s saw explosive growth in solar energy installations, particularly in Europe, driven by supportive government policies and falling costs of solar technology. By the end of the decade, global solar energy output had reached approximately 23 GW.
• 2010s: The 2010s saw continued rapid growth in solar energy installations worldwide, particularly in China and the United States. By the end of the decade, global solar energy output had reached approximately 630 GW.
• 2020s: The trend of rapid growth in solar energy installations is expected to continue into the 2020s, with falling costs of solar technology and increasing government support for renewable energy. As of early 2023, global solar energy output is estimated to be over 1.3 terawatts (TW).

Note: The above information is based on available data and estimates as of September 2021 and may be subject to change as new data becomes available.

 

[saveliberty]

Electricity generation	4.12 trillion kilowatthours
By major fuel/energy source	share of total
Natural gas	38%
Renewables2	20%
Nuclear	19%
Coal	22%
Petroleum	0.5%
Other gases and sources3	0.6%

 

[Mikeoxenormous]

Installed solar energy worldwide output between 1950 through 2023.


Solar energy technology has been rapidly evolving over the past few decades, and the worldwide output of installed solar energy has grown significantly. However, solar energy installations did not begin until the mid-20th century, and data on solar energy output from before the 1990s is limited. Here is a general overview of the installed solar energy output worldwide between 1950 through 2023:

• 1950s-1970s: Very few solar energy installations were made during this time period, and solar energy output was minimal.
• 1980s: The first significant growth in solar energy installations occurred in the 1980s, driven largely by government incentives and a growing interest in renewable energy. By the end of the decade, global solar energy output had reached approximately 21 megawatts (MW).
• 1990s: Solar energy installations continued to grow in the 1990s, particularly in Germany and Japan. By the end of the decade, global solar energy output had reached approximately 1.3 gigawatts (GW).
• 2000s: The 2000s saw explosive growth in solar energy installations, particularly in Europe, driven by supportive government policies and falling costs of solar technology. By the end of the decade, global solar energy output had reached approximately 23 GW.
• 2010s: The 2010s saw continued rapid growth in solar energy installations worldwide, particularly in China and the United States. By the end of the decade, global solar energy output had reached approximately 630 GW.
• 2020s: The trend of rapid growth in solar energy installations is expected to continue into the 2020s, with falling costs of solar technology and increasing government support for renewable energy. As of early 2023, global solar energy output is estimated to be over 1.3 terawatts (TW).

Note: The above information is based on available data and estimates as of September 2021 and may be subject to change as new data becomes available.

Did you know right out side of Lamoore NAS is a vast solar farm. 10 months out of the year it is covered with dust up to 3 inches from the almond tree farms because grass just doesnt grow there. I asked my son who works at Lamoore how often does it rain to clean the panels. He said in February. That means 2 months out the year you get some kilowatts out of the farm, the rest of the year, you get nothing, because of that dust. You just cant get more stupid than a Marxist/Democrat.

This is 1 week when the rains stop...

 

[Captain Caveman]

Electricity generated from renewables surpasses coal for first time in US
Source: AP

By ISABELLA O'MALLEYtoday


Read more: U.S. renewable electricity surpassed coal in 2022

One day it'll be wind, solar, nuclear and fusion. Coal will be a dinosaur in 50 years.

One day it will be fusion.

 

[CarlinAnnArbor]

Solar and wind make up 14%.

Coal is still at 20%, “projected to go down” but has not.

Hydroelectric is 6%.

Natural gas is 39%.

OP is a lie.

No, it is true. This is IOWA, Not the entire country

 

[CarlinAnnArbor]

Oh my, now did crappy renewables surpass Natural Gas? No. Just another Marxist spinning the green new crap deal

 

[MarathonMike]

Electricity generated from renewables surpasses coal for first time in US
Source: AP

By ISABELLA O'MALLEYtoday


Read more: U.S. renewable electricity surpassed coal in 2022

One day it'll be wind, solar, nuclear and fusion. Coal will be a dinosaur in 50 years.

Doubtful that is true, but the only reason it's even close is due to the Democrats war on the coal industry. Meanwhile China has more coal plants belching crap into the air than all the G20 countries combined.

 

[DudleySmith]

Coal is still at 20%, “projected to go down” but has not.

And has slightly increased as a percentage worldwide. We're exporting a zillion tons a year the last few years. It's down but so is the 'global economy'.

Exports of Coal in the United States averaged 583.01 USD Million from 1996 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 1918.00 USD Million in June of 2022 and a record low of 104.00 USD Million in February of 2002. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Exports of Coal.

United States Exports of Coal - March 2023 Data - 1996-2022 Historical

Exports of Coal in the United States increased to 1371 USD Million in January from 1264 USD Million in December of 2022. Exports of Coal in the United States averaged 583.01 USD Million from 1996 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 1918.00 USD Million in June of 2022 and a record low of...

tradingeconomics.com

 

[DudleySmith]

Doubtful that is true, but the only reason it's even close is due to the Democrats war on the coal industry. Meanwhile China has more coal plants belching crap into the air than all the G20 countries combined.

Up 700%, Chinaâs Consumption Of US Coal Drives Shortages, Not Railroads

The rush to scapegoat an ailing US economy on freight rail obscures the facts.

www.forbes.com

Biden has been fighting for the REd Chinese interests via driving down freight rates in the U.S. to help his employer Xi out.

Once the White House signaled it was open season on freight rail, federal agencies like the STB and the Agriculture Department joined the blame bandwagon, as well as public utilities. To explain curtailing its operations at its Big Bend power station in Florida, Tampa Electric blamed the railroad for insufficient coal rather than the coal mine. Truth be told, the coal was prioritized for another customer willing to pay more: China. As the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports, US coal exports to China skyrocketed from roughly 1.8 million tons in 2020 to nearly 13 million tons in 2021. The coal shortage facing Tampa Electric and many other electric utilities across the country has nothing to do with the railroads.

We ship even more to India.

 

[Baron Von Murderpaws]

Britain is having to BUILD new coal/oil electric plants, because the ones they have now cannot sustain the requirements for powering the nation AND powering the "wind energy" turbines to keep moving at the same time.

The USA also has the same problem, except we aren't building new coal/oil electric plants, we are burning out the ones we have, which will leave us dead if not updated or expanded within the next 5 years. The ones we have now are SO over abused/worked, that they constantly are in the flux of breakdown, and there are not enough repair professionals to keep them all repaired and going at the same time. By the time they fix one power station to work again, they have to to back to the one they just fixed and start all over again.

 

[Mikeoxenormous]

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