Renewable energy consumption Tops nuclear first time

According to a new report from the United States energy information Administration (EIA) engery consumption from renewable energy sources, recently topped both current and historical consumption for nuclear energy. Move immediately was caused by nuclear power, which coincided with the season of water for hydropower.

But there is a long-term trend in renewable sources of energy, which can be seen here, also, due to increased consumption of biofuels and wind energy capacity.

In the short term, the transition from nuclear to renewable energy depended on the United States weather trends. The western part of the United States saw record snowfall this year, leading to the HYDROELECTRIC works on stretched longer than usual. This happened while many nuclear facilities have been closed for routine maintenance and refueling, which is typical for this time of year. (NUCLEAR POWER PLANT shut down twice, once in spring, once in the winter).

However, the graphics, provided by EIA show long-term transition to renewable sources of energy as well, pointing out that this is not a fluke, caused by the coincidence timing of weather and plant shutdowns.

To compare different sources of energy consumed is measured in the year (British thermal units). In January, the consumption of renewable sources of energy was 724 trillion a year, when nuclear consumption was at 761 trillion a year. March, renewable energy sources reached 795 trillion a year, compared with 687 trillion a year for nuclear. And by April, it was 798 trillion year for renewable energy — 571 trillion a year for nuclear.

Renewable energy not only mean the Sun, wind, water, and geothermal sources, reminds us of the EIA. It also includes biofuels like ethanol and biodisel fuels and biomass both wood and wood waste.

This shift in energy consumption does not mean that renewable energy is now our main source of electrical power, however. Outside of the electricity generated energy is also used to produce steam transport, Heating and industrial.

Below you can see that renewable energy is still a bit lower than nuclear. But if these trends in renewable energy it is necessary to pass nuclear here, too, somewhere in the next few years.

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