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US Coal Plants Capacity Could Fall by 88% by 2050 as Renewables Rise

The capacity of coal-fired power plants in the United States could reduce by ~88% from the 2022 levels by 2050, as environmental regulations raise costs and new plants...

May 12, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Other Energy
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Wind, Solar & Batteries to Account for 82% of Power Capacity Additions in US in 2023

Around 82% of the new utility-scale generating capacity planned to come online in the United States in 2023 will comprise wind, solar, and battery storage, according to...

March 7, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Rising Renewables to See the US Cut Back on Conventional Power in 2023-24

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) has forecasted an increase in U.S. power generation from new renewable sources, primarily wind and solar, which would cut...

January 20, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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Renewable Energy Generation in the US Surpassed Nuclear in 2021

Electricity generated from renewable sources totaled 795 million megawatt-hours (MWh) in the United States in 2021, surpassing the 778 million MWh of electric power...

May 3, 2022

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Gourav Mishra

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Renewable Energy
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US Could Install an Additional 21 GW of Solar in 2022 and 25 GW in 2023: EIA

In its short-term energy outlook, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts solar capacity to grow by around 21 GW in 2022 and 25 GW in 2023 in the...

January 29, 2022

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Harsh Shukla

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Solar
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US Solar Photovoltaic Module Shipments Up 33% in 2020

Solar photovoltaic (PV) module shipments in the United States, including imports, exports, domestic production, and sales touched a record high of 21.8 GW in 2020, 5.4...

September 6, 2021

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Arjun Joshi

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Solar
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US Renewable Energy Consumption Surpasses Coal for First Time in 130 Years

Annual energy consumption from renewable sources in the United States in 2019 exceeded coal consumption for the first time since 1885, according to the U.S. Energy...

January 6, 2021

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Rahul Nair

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Renewable Energy
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Construction Cost for Solar Projects Fell by 50% in the US During 2013-18

The latest report published the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that the annual capacity-weighted average construction cost for solar and onshore wind...

September 18, 2020

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Rahul Nair

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Solar
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Draft Amendment Says No Environmental Clearance Required for Solar Projects

The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) recently issued a draft notification on the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) detailing certain...

May 29, 2020

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Anjana Parikh

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Solar

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