05-06-2020, 04:27 PM
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Another benefit, less coal more hydro and renewals:
https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/...al-for-40-days
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Originally Posted by Reuters
Electricity generated by renewable sources like solar, wind and hydro has exceeded coal-fired power in the United States for a record 40 straight days, according to a report based on U.S. government data released on Monday. The boost for renewables is due to a seasonal increase in low-cost solar and hydro power generation, alongside an overall slump in electricity demand caused by coronavirus-related stay-at-home orders, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. Coal tends to be the first power source to be cut by utilities when demand falls because subsidized renewable sources are cheaper to operate and often backed by state clean-energy mandates.
Every day between March 25 and May 3, solar, wind and hydro plants together produced more electricity than the nation's coal-fired plants -- accounting for about a fifth of the grid's power, IEEFA said.
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