USA: Geothermal Energy Production Increased in 2017

Renewables Up, While Coal, Gas, Oil and Nuclear All Declined (Solar Novus Today)

FRP Pipe In A Row. By Aldio Dwi Perkasa,
Menteng Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia. Honorable Mention,
2017 GRC Geothermal Photo Contest.

According to an analysis by the Sun Day Campaign of data in the latest issue of the US Energy Information Administration's (EIA) "Electric Power Monthly" (with statistics through December 31, 2017), electricity generated by renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) was 13.2% higher in 2017 than in 2016.

Moreover, the production by each renewable energy source - as well as its share of the total energy mix -increased: solar (utility-scale + small-scale) was up by 40.5%, hydropower by 12.0%, wind by 12.0%, biomass by 2.1%, and geothermal by 0.9%.

Combined, renewables accounted for 17.6% of total electrical generation in 2017, compared to 15.3% in 2016.

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