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Republican senators urge leadership to keep clean energy tax credits
Republican senators penned a letter to Majority leader John Thune in support of clean energy tax credits.
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.
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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