From Ars Technica, “40% of US electricity is now emissions-free” by John Timmer has a pretty self-explanatory headline. The short version: wind and solar have advanced quickly because of decreases in their cost, coal use has dropped, and there’s more storage coming on line to deal with the irregularities in renewable production.
Switching from fossil fuels to clean (or even cleaner) energy was always going to be a long and difficult effort. However, it turns out that not all feedback loops are working against that effort. For example, as industrial production of solar panels and wind turbines becomes more common, the prices drop, making them more popular.
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