As Trump administration touts coal, renewable energy use rises

As Trump administration touts coal, renewable energy use rises

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BPC Staff | Mar 9, 2018 | 8:48 pm |

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Coal is still Iowa’s largest source of energy generation, but ethanol production and wind energy are gaining ground.

Coal is still Iowa’s largest source of energy generation, but ethanol production and wind energy are gaining ground. Coal use in Iowa dropped from 76 percent of power production in 2008 to 47 percent in 2016. Nationally, wind, solar and hydroelectric energy made up 16 percent of power production in 2017, up from 13 percent in 2016, reports FairWarning.