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U.S. Photovoltaic Output Surpasses Coal for Full Month for 1st Time

Ember plots a decade of changes culminating in May, when solar added more electricity to the U.S. grid than coal for a full month for the first time.
Ember plots a decade of changes culminating in May, when solar added more electricity to the U.S. grid than coal for a full month for the first time.

Ember plots a decade of changes culminating in May, when solar added more electricity to the U.S. grid than coal for a full month for the first time. | Ember

U.S. solar capacity additions have slowed but still are outstripping other generation technologies, outproducing coal for a full month for the first time, according to a new report.