Renewable energy commercialization in the United States facts for kids
The current status of renewable energy commercialization in the United States varies considerably between different renewable energy technologies, with some being commercialized at the present time.
Wind power is a growing industry in the United States. Latest American Wind Energy Association figures show that installed U.S. wind power capacity now exceeds 11,600 MW which is enough to serve three million average households. Texas is firmly established as the leader in wind power development, followed by California.
Several solar thermal power stations, including the new 64 MW Nevada Solar One, have also been built. The largest of these solar thermal power stations is the SEGS group of plants in the Mojave Desert with a total generating capacity of 354 MW, making the system the largest solar plant of any kind in the world. The largest solar photovoltaic plant in the U.S. is the 4.6 MW Springerville Generating Station, located near Tucson, Arizona.
In terms of renewable fuels for transportation, most cars on the road today in the U.S. can run on blends of up to 10% ethanol fuel, and motor vehicle manufacturers already produce vehicles designed to run on much higher ethanol blends.
Solar Energy Industries Association and GTM Research found that the amount of new solar electric capacity increased in 2012 by 76 percent from 2011, raising the United States’ market share of the world’s installations above 10 percent, up from roughly 5 to 7 percent in the last seven years.
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The Shepherds Flat Wind Farm is an 845 megawatt (MW) wind farm in the state of Oregon
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Solar arrays at the 550 MW Desert Sunlight Solar Farm
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2018 Profile of Renewables
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2017 Profile of Renewables
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The Hoover Dam when completed in 1936 was both the world's largest electric-power generating station and the world's largest concrete structure.
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The 781 MW Roscoe Wind Farm in Texas, at sunrise.
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Landowners typically receive $3,000 to $5,000 per year in rental income from each wind turbine, while farmers continue to grow crops or graze cattle up to the foot of the turbines.
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Photovoltaic solar panels on a house roof
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The 392 MW Ivanpah Solar Power Facility in California: The facility's three towers.
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Looking north towards the Ivanpah Solar Power Facility's eastern boiler tower from Interstate 15 in California.
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2018/2017 Profile of Electric Energy produced by Geothermal
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Electricity produced by biomass in 2018 and 2017
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Information on pump, California.
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Selected state renewable portfolio standards with 2018 revisions. 29 states have adopted policies targeting a percentage of their energy to come from renewable sources
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- 2018 & 2017 Profile of US Electric Energy Generation from Utility Solar
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2018 Profile of US Electric Energy from Solar
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Solar Electric Energy including Small Scale
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Solar Farms across the US
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Solar Projects Capacity Factor
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2017 Top Ten Solar States
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Top Five Utility Solar States
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Top five States for Distributed Solar
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In Spanish: Energía renovable en los Estados Unidos para niños
