Re:Renewables Surpass Coal in U.S. Power Mix
by pso on Wednesday June 26, 2019 @04:22AM
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Why are you assuming other renewables is mostly waste/biomass? In the notes below the table, wind is cleary mentioned.
My guesstimate would be that wind was a large proportion. I confirmed by checking wikipedia.
EIA Total for year was listed as 4,177,810 in 1000s of MWhr
Other Renewables 354,445 in 1000s of MWhr
2018 Wind power generated 274,962 in 1000s of MWhr. So makes up over 75% of other renewables. Chart shows wind has grown from 94,000 in 2009. Which combining with the EIA data, showing 143,388 in 2009, means most of the growth in non-solar renewables is from wind.
EIA Total for year was listed as 4,177,810 in 1000s of MWhr Other Renewables 354,445 in 1000s of MWhr
From wikepedia - national trends section graph https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_in_the_United_State...
2018 Wind power generated 274,962 in 1000s of MWhr. So makes up over 75% of other renewables. Chart shows wind has grown from 94,000 in 2009. Which combining with the EIA data, showing 143,388 in 2009, means most of the growth in non-solar renewables is from wind.