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, renewable energy sources provided 25.5% of electricity in the United States,based on numbers from the Energy Information Administration. That’s up from 21.7% during the same period in 2020. It’s also more electricity than is provided by coal in the U.S., which was 20.2%, as well as nuclear. Natural gas provided 34.7% of U.S. electricity during this period of time 34.7%, a number that’s down from 39.6% of U.S. electricity during the first four months of 2020.
Eight new fusion power startups kicked off over the past year as well, and private investment into fusion energy is now greater than government funding for development. This interest from private investors may be a sign that fusion power plants might be within reach, a development that would help accelerate the move away from energy sources that cause pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
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