US renewables output beats government expectations

James Murray
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New data on either side of the Atlantic again highlights renewable energy's growing dominance

New data from the US and Scotland has this week again highlighted the ability of the renewables industry to beat expectations, as clean energy again played a major role in meeting power demand on both...

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