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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Environment
Oliver Milman in New York

US to see renewable energy boom in wake of historic climate bill

Wine turbines near Oakland, Maryland. Climate campaigners have welcomed the legislation as a long-overdue breakthrough.
Wine turbines near Oakland, Maryland. Climate campaigners have welcomed the legislation as a long-overdue breakthrough. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Renewable energy is set for an unprecedented boom in the US in the wake of its first ever climate bill, with the capacity of solar and wind projects expected to double by the end of the decade and providing the bulk of total American electricity supply, new analysis has shown.

The passage of the legislation, known as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), will help propel the US towards the forefront of the clean energy economy, experts predict, helping it compete with China on the manufacturing and installation of solar panels, wind turbines, batteries and emerging zero carbon technology.

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