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As America's Solar Power Surges, Wind Power is Struggling
America "is now adding less wind capacity each year" than it was before the passage of a climate-protecting bill in 2022, according to the New York Times. Since then "solar panel installations are indeed soaring to record highs in the U.S., as are batteries that can store energy for later. But win...
America "is now adding less wind capacity each year" than it was before the passage of a climate-protecting bill in 2022, according to the New York Times.Since then "solar panel installations are indeed soaring to record highs in the U.S., as are batteries that can store energy for later. Demand for wind could also rise as a growing number of states, tech companies and hydrogen producers are trying to secure clean electricity around the clock, rather than just a burst of solar power in the daytime. Many plans for moving America off fossil fuels "envision a large expansion of both solar and wind," the article points out, "because the two sources generate electricity at different hours and can complement each other.
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