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Clean energy is surrounded in hype and hope, but what’s the best option? The past decade has produced major advancements in wind, solar and hydropower options. But what counts as clean energy and how do our options stack up? This month we are focusing on the clean energy category, including national gas.
What does the data say about Clean Energy consumption?
The EIA recently shared that last year, 2019, “renewable energy sources accounted for about 11% of total U.S. energy consumption and about 17% of electricity generation.” That 11% pales in comparison to the amount of attention and praise Clean Energy receives publicly. Where’s the disconnect? Why isn’t it growing faster? Why isn’t natural gas included in the clean energy data?
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