Iowa has the highest percentage share of wind energy of any state. However Texas gets much more Megawatts of wind. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02gXQiZJUiaWDaPbxe7m9QcuWCxwbK8tyG2w6CcBe8SHqQfJLFWV7JwrXS9Yujgbrxl&id=100093822948697&post_id=100093822948697_pfbid02gXQiZJUiaWDaPbxe7m9QcuWCxwbK8tyG2w6CcBe8SHqQfJLFWV7JwrXS9Yujgbrxl&mibextid=CDWPTG
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2025-12-05 Coal’s Dominance Is Over, And A New Renewables Era Has Begun.
For the first time, global electricity generation from solar and wind has surpassed that of coal. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02uVucR2NToUxbWFbs9P6qnUB7fpmdv9ksGCEhwoVDoH1W4j357Uxa3U2iGvHir5vkl&id=100050516563145&post_id=100050516563145_pfbid02uVucR2NToUxbWFbs9P6qnUB7fpmdv9ksGCEhwoVDoH1W4j357Uxa3U2iGvHir5vkl&mibextid=CDWPTG
2025-10-28 Wind, Solar Generate More Power Than Coal
For the first time wind and solar generate more than coal. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02z6aUuR6Ak22gyd4Qm3jVSU8h46wXXEq4sgTpQmELm8g55MSveg3rKy48JGe6qiSCl&id=100064405640816&post_id=100064405640816_pfbid02z6aUuR6Ak22gyd4Qm3jVSU8h46wXXEq4sgTpQmELm8g55MSveg3rKy48JGe6qiSCl&mibextid=Nif5oz
2025-08-26 Solar, Wind, Battery Storage Over 90% Of New Utility-scale Energy Capacity Additions This Year
A majority of these additions is in China. https://www.facebook.com/100065014230744/posts/pfbid02c5z9cpgXyuyVw7R6YCJowqwD1zPHnrRYz1c96xJ56UbFaZQdrEMgQJLL3kELttHwl/?mibextid=6yaNxA
2025-05-14 Solar And Wind Accounted For Almost 98% Of New US Electrical Generating Capacity
Quote “”Solar and wind accounted for almost 98% of new US electrical generating capacity added in Q1 2025, according to new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) data reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign. Solar and wind also made up an impressive 100% of new capacity in March, and March was the 19th consecutive month in
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2025-03-22 List Ranks Countries By Wind/water/solar Power As A Percent Of Total Electrical Use
The US is down low on the list. One reason is because the US has 96 nuclear power plants that generate about 20% of the total power. But new wind and solar are being built in many states so the US will be higher in the list as years pass. Here is the source of
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2025-03-05 Solving Renewables Recycling In The US
Matt Ferrel describes how renewables – solar panels and wind turbine blades – and battery storage are being recycled.
2025-02-06 Orkney Islands Paving The Way For The Rest Of The World
Tom Scott tells us about how orkney Islands is far ahead of the rest of the world when it comes to renewables. Also they are generating and storing hydrogen. https://www.facebook.com/tomscott/videos/1579577666016228/?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e
2024-12-17 Some Words Of Wisdom About Wind Farms From An Iowan
Quote: “”DaveMary Myers From my state of Iowa these wind farms besides providing over 50 percent of Iowa’s power, they also send power over long transmission lines to other states such as Illinois and Wisconsin. They’ve built them and they work. If they weren’t profitable they wouldn’t be building them here. It has made for
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2024-11-20 China Not Approving Coal Power Plants, Instead New Renewables Being Built
China is installing renewables and battery storage at a record pace. Sam Electric Viking tells us all about it – 10.7 min. video. China has installed more solar this year than the rest of the world combined.
