The Energy Information Administration ( EIA ) released its latest issue of Electric Power Monthly on Monday. In it the EIA states that non-hydro energy sources of electrical generation (biomass, wind, geothermal, and solar) increased 12.7% in the first quarter of 2009, compared with the first quarter of 2008. On the other hand, coal and natural gas generation plummeted (coal generation slumped 15.3% in March alone, compared with March last year). Nuclear power generation remains essentially stagnant. “Apologists for the nuclear and fossil fuel industries persist in trying to

mislead the public by repeatedly spreading the myth that renewables account for only a tiny fraction of U.S. electricity production,” said Ken Bossong, Executive Director of the SUN DAY Campaign in a press release. “However, the hard numbers document the continuing dramatic growth in renewable energy’s already-significant contribution to the nation’s electricity supply – a contribution that will eventually leave coal and nuclear behind in the dust.” Read more of this story »

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U.S. Renewable Energy Growth Remains Steady and Strong