Here’s where renewable power is increasing (and where it’s not)

Here’s where renewable power is increasing (and where it’s not)

Despite supply-chain problems amid the lingering effects of the pandemic, 2022 saw major increases in solar and wind power in the United States, though that growth varied by state, according to a report released last month by a nonprofit focused on climate change. Nationally, electricity generated from solar and wind grew 16% from 2021, with wind accounting for about 74% of that, per Climate Central’s “WeatherPower Year in Review: 2022” report. …

Here’s where renewable power is increasing (and where it’s not)

Solar and wind are expected to together account for 16% of total U.S. electric power generation in 2023, up from 14% in 2022, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Continue reading…