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The "What Are You Thinking About Right Now?" PIP


Francesca

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After decades of delays the transition is FINALLY happening! :ddr: Even with congress stalling a new energy bill, fossil fuel companies spreading miss information and spending tens of millions to stop the progress of renewable energy, more than 9.5GW of total solar energy will come online in 2016 accounting for the highest percentage of new added capacity, a first ever! Of the new added solar capacity, California alone will add almost 4GW alone :hehe: And this on an industry which was almost none existent 15 years ago. Just goes to show how much can be done even with every hurdle in your way. The transition to clean energy is going to happen MUCH FASTER than most people can forecast :yes:

 

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No coal: Solar, wind, gas dominate new US generating capacity in 2016

First new nuclear plant in 20 years is only 4% of the nation's additions.

 

Today, the US Energy Information Administration released data on planned additions to the US power grid this year. The year is notable because it will see the first new nuclear plant brought online in 20 years, contributing 1.1 GigaWatts to the grid. But that contribution will be dwarfed by renewable power sources, which together will account for nearly two-thirds of 2016's new capacity. And these numbers only count utility-scale solar, ignoring commercial and residential installations.

 

REST OF STORY: http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/03/no-coal-solar-wind-gas-dominate-new-us-generating-capacity-in-2016/

 

 

 

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