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Natural gas, coal decline as renewables hit record share of US energy supply in 2017

Published 21:48 on March 21, 2018  /  Last updated at 22:55 on March 21, 2018  / Matthew Lithgow /  Americas, US

Fossil fuel use in the US energy mix fell by more than total net generation in 2017, while wind and solar power continued their assent in carving out greater market share, data released Tuesday showed.
Fossil fuel use in the US energy mix fell by more than total net generation in 2017, while wind and solar power continued their assent in carving out greater market share, data released Tuesday showed.


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