Solar up, coal down: U.S. shakes up energy supply

Grist
By Bobby MagillOct 23, 2016, 6:00 am266 pts
Solar power capacity in the U.S. will have nearly tripled in size in less than three years by 2017, amid an energy shakeup that has seen natural gas solidify its position as the country’s chief source of electricity and coal power continue to fade, according to monthly data published by the U.S. Department of…

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