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nozzlegeartoday at 2:31 AM1 replyview on HN

Didn't the US very recently pass the milestone of generating more energy from renewable sources than from natural gas? Like within the last week or two?


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carefree-bobtoday at 2:42 AM

No, not even close.

US energy sources for 2024 (last year for which we have data):

https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/us-energy-facts/data-and...

   natgas: 38%
   oil: 35%
   coal: 10%
   all renewables: 9%
   nuclear: 8%

Within all renewables, in quadrillions of btus:

   biofuels: 2.6
   wood: 1.9
   wind: 1.6
   solar: 1.4
   Hydro: 0.8
   waste: 0.4
   geothermal: 0.1

Total: 8.8 quadrillion btu = 9% of total energy
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