Chart: Wind and solar overtook coal on the US grid in 2024

Published on December 20, 2024

Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. Canary thanks Clean Energy Counsel for its support of the column. In a first for the country, solar and wind generated more electricity than coal over most of 2024. The two renewable energy sources…

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