Energy Department Touts Solar Power That Generates 0.14% of Electricity
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'The U.S. Dept of Energy this week touted the growth of solar power, complete with an impressive chart that boasts, “Solar Generation Has a Bright Future.” Yet a closer look at solar's overall role reveals that it represented just 0.14% of total electric power generated and consumed in June'
‘Coal provided 36.4 percent of June’s output, with natural gas supplying another 32.1 percent. By comparison, wind generation stood at 3.2 percent of the month’s overall total.’