Renewable energy outpaced coal in April for the first time ever

Grist
By Leta DickinsonMay 2, 2019, 5:05 pm187 pts
In April, renewables outpaced coal in energy production in the U.S. for the first time — ever. And it looks like the trend could continue through the end of May. Is even our energy sector getting KonMari-ed? Coal is typically our second largest source of energy after natural gas. That changed this spring:…

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