Even with renewable energy consumption at a historic high, fossil fuels are by far the dominant source for U.S. consumption, a federal review found. Growth in wind and solar power is to the point that last year U.S. renewable energy consumption was at its highest level in more than 80 years at roughly 10 percent of the total consumption. Fossil fuel consumption, meanwhile, fell to its lowest share in the past century last year, but still dominates the landscape. “Three fossil fuels — petroleum, natural gas, and coal — have provided more than 80 percent of total U.S. energy consumption for more than 100 years,” a daily brief from the U.S. Energy Information Administration read. With power plants shifting to natural gas, […]