Coal use in the US is at an historic low , while green energy use is " higher than ever " , according to a report by the Natural Resources Energy Council ( uk ) , which has urged president - elect Donald Trump to remain " an active partner " in the transition to clean energy . The report also said energy - related carbon emissions dropped by 12 % and electricity consumption was down 12 % , compared to 2005 , while one eighth of electricity generated in 2015 came from coal . mark Cavanagh , co - director of the NRDC Energy Programme , said the move toward clean energy was " undeniable and irresistible " .
Coal use in the US is at an historic low, while green energy use is "higher than ever", according to a report by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), which has urged president-elect Donald Trump to remain "an active partner" in the transition to clean energy. The report also said energy-related carbon emissions dropped by 12% and oil consumption was down 12%, compared to 2005, while one eighth of electricity generated in 2015 came from renewables. Ralph Cavanagh, co-director of the NRDC Energy Programme, said the move toward clean energy was "undeniable and irresistible".