Wind and Solar Could Outpace Coal and Nuclear Power in the US This Year

However, gas production likely broke an annual record in the U.S. last year, according to the latest federal data.Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's Pine Tree Wind Farm and Solar Power Plant in the Tehachapi Mountains Tehachapi Mountains is seen on March 23, 2021, in Kern County, California.Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images A new analysis of federal data shows that wind and solar alone could generate more electricity in the United States than nuclear and coal over the coming year, critical progress toward reducing the country's reliance on dirty energy.

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