U.S. Wind and Solar Are on Track to Overtake Coal This Year
Wind and solar generated more power than coal through the first seven months of the year, federal data shows, in a first for renewable resources.
The milestone had been long expected due to a steady stream of coal plant retirements and the rapid growth of wind and solar. Last year, wind and solar outpaced coal through May before the fossil fuel eventually overtook the pair when power demand surged in the summer.
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