States, Power Companies Lead In Cutting Carbon; Election Not Slowing Expected 2017 Progress
Breaking Energy 2017-01-19
Summary:
2016 was a big year for progress in the U.S. power sector. Renewable energy sources provided 16.9 percent of the country’s electricity in the first half of 2016, up from 13.7 percent for all of 2015. The country’s first offshore wind farm opened off the coast of Rhode Island. Most importantly, carbon emissions from the power sector are