Solar beats coal in the US electricity mix for the first month ever (opens in new tab)

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Solar generated more US 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 US electricity during the month, while coal dropped to 12.2%. more…

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Boing Boing·

Coal finally loses to the Sun

TechSpot·

Solar generation beats coal in the US for the first time ever

naked capitalism·

Links 6/11/2026

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