US Energy: Renewables on the rise as fossil fuel use slumps

Madeleine Cuff
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Official data reveals jump in renewables use in 2017, with natural gas and coal generation falling 7.7 per cent and 2.5 per cent, respectively

Despite the best efforts of US President Donald Trump, coal generation in the US fell 2.5 per cent in 2017, according to official data released yesterday that reveals a contrasting jump in renewables use....

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