Renewable energy is making its way as one of the dominant sources of energy production in the United States. Currently, it accounts for 20% of the U.S.' energy production and is only surpassed by gas-powered energy production, which accounts for 40% of energy production in the nation. Coal energy production is significantly in decline, more specifically by 20% since 2019. Current administrations hope to move the United States in a renewable-energy dominant supply, with New Jersey being considered as a potential primary offshore wind-energy producer. Other areas in the nation are considering moving to 70-100% renewable energy by 2050.
Susan Phillips, "Renewables overtake coal, but natural gas still dominates U.S. power generation", contributed by Briana Leone, The Energy Rights Project, Platform for Experimental Collaborative Ethnography, last modified 3 August 2021, accessed 25 April 2024. https://energyrights.info/content/renewables-overtake-coal-natural-gas-still-dominates-us-power-generation
Critical Commentary
Renewable energy is making its way as one of the dominant sources of energy production in the United States. Currently, it accounts for 20% of the U.S.' energy production and is only surpassed by gas-powered energy production, which accounts for 40% of energy production in the nation. Coal energy production is significantly in decline, more specifically by 20% since 2019. Current administrations hope to move the United States in a renewable-energy dominant supply, with New Jersey being considered as a potential primary offshore wind-energy producer. Other areas in the nation are considering moving to 70-100% renewable energy by 2050.