Our Solar/Alt Energy Future

[Hurricanelover]

I love your thread! Keep up the good work. The ass kicking renewables and fusion related energies(solar, wind, etc) are doing on fossil fuels are truly a sight to behold.

 

[Hurricanelover]

US Renewable Power Generation Beats Natural Gas for the First Time, Defying Trump​

Source: Gizmodo

Since taking office, President Trump has been waging war on renewables, leveraging policy rollbacks, permitting delays, and expanded oil and gas leasing to shift the nation’s energy economy back toward fossil fuels. But new data suggests his efforts may be in vain.

According to national electricity generation data from the energy think tank Ember, renewables—including wind, solar, hydropower, and bioenergy—produced more than a third of U.S. electricity in March 2026, surpassing natural gas across an entire month for the first time. Natural gas has been the nation’s leading power source for the past decade, but it appears a new champion may be on the rise.

To be clear, one month does not necessarily signal a lasting shift. This data also reflects a seasonal drop in power demand, as mild spring weather typically reduces the need for coal- and gas-powered heating. But according to Ember, last month’s fossil fuel generation fell to its lowest March level in at least 25 years, while renewable generation rose to its highest March level.

This is an important milestone. It shows that the gap between renewables and natural gas has narrowed significantly as solar, wind, and biofuels have grown, despite Trump’s best efforts to stymie them.

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[Synthaholic]

No one can claim that Volvo doesn't know trucks.

Holy crap, I have SO won this thread! It's just a demolition, with all you old fogeys yelling at the clouds while I keep posting example after example of your ignorance and my genius foresight. I'll take a bow. Maybe eat a bowl of ice cream.

 

[Synthaholic]

I'm sure they're basing that on real-world terrain, but a Florida trucker would easily get up to 900km, as it's so flat. Kansas, too.

 

[Synthaholic]

Maybe someone can figure out how to make Trump personally pay that back. Maybe the Democrats can get creative with the law, or just write new ones.

 

[Synthaholic]

Yeah, I like parking in the shade. Only MAGA dumbasses want a hot baking car to get back into.