Record Month for Renewable Energy in the U.S.The latest Electric Power Monthly Report released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows net U.S. electrical generation from renewable sources (biomass, geothermal, solar, hydro, and wind) reached an all-time high in May of 2009, comprising 13% of the total electrical generation for the month. Renewable sources for May '09 generated 40,395,000 Megawatt hours (Mwh),
7.7% higher than for May of 2008, and thus far the highest figure ever
reported by the EIA. Coal generation fell by 14.8% and petroleum liquids by 8.3% from May of 2008 to May of 2009. This is the fifth consecutive month of historically steep declines in coal-fired generation as compared with the same month from the previous year.
Comparing the 12-month period ending May 31, 2009 from the same 12-month period of the previous year, renewable energy sources grew by 10.1% (non-hydro sources by 12.5%). Wind exploded with a 36.8% increase and solar thermal and photovoltaic were up 19.9%. Geothermal increased 1.3%. The only laggard was biomass, which fell in the 12-month period ending in May this year by 3.3% Copyright 2009 Global Warming Is Real To subscribe or visit go to: http://www.globalwarmingisreal.com |