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US Solar Capacity219 GW+17% YoY
US Wind Capacity153 GW+4% YoY
Residential ITC (Sec. 25D)Expired12/31/2025
Global Renewables Share30.8%+1.6pp YoY
US Grid Carbon368 g/kWh-3.1% YoY
100% Renewable Countries7ALB BTN ETH ISL NPL PRY COD
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← Myth EngineTopic · wind
Verdict · Mixed

"Wind turbines kill tons of birds."

The Data

Here's what it actually shows.

US bird deaths from wind turbines (est.)
~681,000 / yr
Source · USFWS
US bird deaths from cats
~2.4 billion / yr
Source · Smithsonian
US bird deaths from buildings
~600 million / yr
Source · USFWS
Fossil fuel bird deaths (mining, drilling, climate)
Estimated 10–40× turbines per TWh
Source · US DOE
Sources

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