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To meet this soaring demand, the U.S. is adding 46 gigawatts of natural gas capacity by 2030—equivalent to the entire electricity system of Norway.
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Diana Spehar, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Corporations led much of the push to buy clean power in 2024, with companies signing up to buy 28 gigawatts of zero-carbon power.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
For perspective, the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant in San Luis Obispo produces 2.2 gigawatts of capacity, which accounts for about 9% of the state’s power mix each year.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
At least 17 gigawatts of low-cost photovoltaics were imported from China before the end of 2024, and the country was one of the world’s biggest solar installers last year.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Feb. 2025
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Diana Spehar, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Corporations led much of the push to buy clean power in 2024, with companies signing up to buy 28 gigawatts of zero-carbon power.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
For perspective, the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant in San Luis Obispo produces 2.2 gigawatts of capacity, which accounts for about 9% of the state’s power mix each year.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
At least 17 gigawatts of low-cost photovoltaics were imported from China before the end of 2024, and the country was one of the world’s biggest solar installers last year.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Gigawatt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gigawatt. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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