The US now boast more renewables power capacity than coal, according to analysis of official US government data released today that marks a significant turning point in the superpower’s shift to a low-carbon grid. The data, released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and analysed by the SUN DAY campaign, reveals power capacity from biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, and wind now accounts for 21.56 per cent of US generation capacity. By contrast, coal plants account for 21.55 per cent – a share that is expected to keep falling as coal plant closures in some states gather pace.
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