Solar Surpasses Coal to Lead U.S. Power Generation for the First Time
TL;DR
U.S. solar power generation has, for the first time, surpassed coal as the dominant source of electricity, signaling a historic shift in the nation’s energy mix driven by cheaper solar and retirements of coal plants, with potential implications for emissions, pricing, and grid planning.
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