That’s no secret Tesla TSLA chairman Elon Musk and its ventures tend to maintain sustainable development. Musk cited a CleanTechnica story on July 15 that said the U.S. now gets about a quarter of its electricity from renewable sources. The richest man in the world called this “progress”.
25.5% of US electricity comes from renewable sources https://t.co/XThkkZg40e
— CleanTechnica (@cleantechnica) July 15, 2022
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About 25.5% of U.S. electricity came from renewable energy sources in the first four months of 2022, with the April figure showing a better 29.3%, according to Clean Technica’s report. This represented an increase of 25.7% in April 2021.
Renewable energies rank second behind natural gas with a share of almost 35%. Coal and nuclear each accounted for around 17.8%. Among renewables, wind and solar generated more electricity than nuclear in April.
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This article was originally published on July 16, 2022.
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