Source: Inside Climate News

Excerpt:

“When talking about the growth of renewable energy, I often say it’s not notable when wind, solar or other technologies reach a record high, because they should be doing that every year.

Then 2023 came along.

For the first time in more than a decade, the United States had a decrease in utility-scale electricity generation from renewable sources, according to the Energy Information Administration.

The decrease was small—0.8 percent—but it’s still significant considering substantial growth is considered “normal.”

I set out this week to understand what factors led to this surprising setback. So I stepped into the office, via a video call, of Mike Augustyniak, director of meteorology at WCCO, a television station in Minneapolis.”

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