Statistic of the Day

Jan 11, 2012 20:40

Renewable energy sources -- wind, water, solar and others -- passed nuclear generation as a share of U.S. power in September, according to the Energy Information Administration...

The EIA report showed 6.944 quadrillion Btus, or “quads,” of energy generated from renewable sources in the first nine months of 2011, compared with 6.173 quads from nuclear power.

Total energy production in the United States was 58.123 quads in the first nine months of 2011, with most of that -- 45.006 quads -- coming from fossil fuels.

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