Solar Power Generation Overtakes Coal for First Time in US History
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Victor Tangermann
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
In May, solar power generation overtook coal-fired power generation for the first time in US history, according to global energy think tank Ember. This milestone comes as the Trump administration announced $700 million in federal funding for the declining coal industry, highlighting the growing economic and environmental advantages of renewable energy over fossil fuels.
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· 3 pulledLast week, the Trump administration announced that it was pumping $700 million of federal funding into the US coal industry, a short-sighted investment in a highly polluting source of energy that's been in decline for decades.
It's never been more obvious that there are far better alternatives.
According to global energy think tank Ember, solar power generation overtook coal for the first time in US history last month: in May, solar made up...
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