Fossil fuels fall below 50% of US electricity for the first month on record

[rcjordan]

https://ember-energy.org/latest-updates/fossil-fuels-fall-below-50-of-us-electricity-for-the-first-month-on-record/

[littleman]

Quite a change since we've started watching this stuff.  I am curious what the tariffs will do to 2025 and 2026.  I bet it slows down but won't undo the trend.

[rcjordan]

> curious what the tariffs will do to 2025 and 2026.  I bet it slows down but won't undo the trend.

The current admin *really* wants to push the US back into the fossil-burning era.  They'll slow it but it won't last because renewables are now cheaper.

US to impose tariffs of up to 3,521% on south-east Asia solar panels | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/apr/22/us-huge-tariffs-south-east-asian-solar-panels-energy-summit