Study: wind and solar can power most of the United States
John Abraham – The Guardian, 3/26/18
Wind, solar, and storage could meet 90–100% of America’s electricity needs according to a paper published in the journal Energy and Environmental Science. The authors analyzed 36 years of hourly weather data (1980–2015) in the US…
A major US utility is moving toward 100% clean energy faster than expected
David Roberts – Vox, 5/29/19
Another sign that zero-carbon energy is going viral. The energy world got some big news in December: Xcel Energy, one of the biggest utilities in the US, committed to going completely carbon-free by 2050 (and 80 percent carbon-free by 2030)…
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How to Cut U.S. Emissions Faster? Do What These Countries Are Doing.
Brad Plumer and Blacki Migliozzi – New York Times, 2/
The United States is reducing its greenhouse gas emissions far too slowly to help avert the worst effects of global warming. But what would happen if the country adopted seven of the most ambitious climate policies already in place around the world?
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