Solar Beats Coal In the US For the First Month Ever

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By BeauHDJun 10, 2026, 11:30 pm207 ptsTrendingTop
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Electrek: Solar generated more U.S. electricity than coal for the first month on record in May 2026, according to new analysis from global energy think tank Ember. Solar supplied 12.8% of U.S. electricity during the month, while coal dropped to 12.2%. That's a dramatic…

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