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Nov 7, 2023 · According to the latest U.S. Solar Market Insight report by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie, the U.S. solar market installed 6.1 GWdc of capacity in the first quarter of 2023, a 47% increase from the same period in 2022. Solar accounted for 54% of all new electricity-generating capacity added to the U.S. grid in the first quarter of 2023.

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Jan 2, 2025 · Additionally, PNM demolished the smokestacks of the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station in August 2024, representing the end of an era for the massive coal-fired plant, located near Farmington, New Mexico. The plant, which PNM had operated for decades, provided power for much of the state. The shutdown of San Juan Unit 4 in September 2022 followed the retirement of Unit 1 in June of that year.

[updated March 2021] The United States currently relies heavily on coal, oil, and natural gas for its energy. Fossil fuels are non-renewable, that is, they draw on finite resources that will eventually dwindle, becoming too expensive or too environmentally damaging to retrieve.

Oct 18, 2024 · Fervo Energy, which raised $244M led by Devon Energy earlier this year, started working with Google in 2021 to develop next-generation geothermal power and has since launched projects sending power back to the Nevada grid to power its own data center operations. Earlier this year, Fervo announced the breakthrough result of its commercial pilot project, Project Red.

Nov 22, 2024 · Global renewable energy company RWE Clean Energy is advancing development in Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) territory in a unique way: transforming former coal mining sites into large-scale solar and storage projects.

Dec 6, 2024 · If built to its intended capacity, Sunstone Solar will be one of the largest, if not the largest, renewable energy projects in the United States. It is planned to have up to 1.2 gigawatts (GW) of generating capacity via nearly 4 million solar panels and up to 7,200 megawatt hours (MWh) of paired battery energy storage. The site is expected to provide clean, renewable power for up to 800,000 homes.

Jan 17, 2025 · The interior secretary will review wind leasing and permitting practices for federal waters and lands. The assessment will consider the environmental impact of wind projects on wildlife, the economic costs associated with the intermittent generation of electricity and the effect of subsidies on the viability of the wind industry, the order states.