US renewables capacity overtakes coal for the first time

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Renewables now make up 21.56 per cent of US generation capacity, compared to 21.55 per cent for coal, according to official figures

The US now boast more renewables power capacity than coal, according to analysis of official US government data released today that marks a significant turning point in the superpower's shift to a low-carbon...

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