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To: desertfreedom765; All

Major energy sources and percent share of total U.S. electricity generation in 2014:

Coal = 39%
Natural gas = 27%
Nuclear = 19%
Hydropower = 6%
Other renewables = 7%
Biomass = 1.7%
Geothermal = 0.4%
Solar = 0.4%
Wind = 4.4%
Petroleum = 1%
Other gases < 1%

http://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=427&t=3

SOLAR: ZERO POINT FOUR PERCENT!


117 posted on 04/05/2015 7:25:00 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Ha, at .4% think of how much upside growth potential their is!

Seriously, anything to make us poorer as a nation.


121 posted on 04/05/2015 2:33:31 PM PDT by desertfreedom765
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