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Solar power nation’s second-largest electricity source for 5 hours
For the first time ever, electricity output from America's solar panels was second only to gas-fired power plants.
The future is still bright for clean energy
New utility-scale energy generation projections paint a promising picture for clean energy for 2025
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Efficiency tax credits helped 350,000 new homes be more energy efficient in 2023
Tax credits for home builders are spurring better homes and equipment; reducing strain on the electric grid.
Solar power surged in 2024
Solar made up 81% of new energy generating capacity that came online during the first eleven months of 2024
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Heat pumps are outselling gas furnaces by a record margin
According to new 2024 data, Americans are buying 37% more heat pumps than gas furnaces