Submitted by WashingtonPass t3_10b64r3 in dataisbeautiful
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pk10534 t1_j4a0o3b wrote
If you had asked me to list the states whose largest source of electricity was nuclear power, I definitely would not have said Maryland, South Carolina, Illinois and New Hampshire. Nor would I have guessed that wind is the largest source for Oklahoma and South Dakota. Interesting data!
ElkSkin t1_j4a3leh wrote
The Canadian data is four years out of date. SK burns more gas than coal.
Ndx1905 t1_j4ac92c wrote
You might find this site interesting: live data and co2 emissions to produce or consume electricity
RonPMexico t1_j49npp9 wrote
Texas generates the most wind energy in the country, and it isn't close.
random-incident t1_j4cc2ym wrote
Unless it’s cold :)
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InsuranceToTheRescue t1_j48cpix wrote
If they could be made, assuming they don't exist yet, Hawaii seems like it'd be a prime location for an offshore solar array.