Energy & climate

US 2026: solar, wind, storage hit 80GW, fossil falls 5GW

EIA forecast 2026 sees 99% new capacity from solar, wind, batteries at 80GW. Storage 4.46M to 6.75M MW (+51.4%). Fossil and nuclear contract 5GW.

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