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Solar energy in the United States

Solar: A 2017 article from Sustainable Energy Reviews discusses the pros and cons of recent solar energy technologies, as well as costs and market details. A 2019 report from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Utility-Scale Solar, analyzes changes in technology and price for large-scale solar energy generation. All Renewables: The Energy Information Administration (EIA), an…

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Wind energy in the United States

Wind: Consolidating the State of Knowledge: A Synoptical Review of Wind Energy’s Wildlife Effects, published in Environmental Management in 2015, summarizes evidence on the impacts of wind turbines, and the Wind Energy Technologies Office within the EERE answers common questions about turbine development and other wind energy topics. All Renewables: The Energy Information Administration (EIA),…

Climate change: rising to the challenge

…speak a certain way. MILES O’BRIEN:Good. So let it rip, will you? So Justin, you’re a state employee, and your boss, the governor, is very much into renewables, but not so much into believing that climate change is – has a human component to it. Does that affect in any way how you do your…

U.S. energy production and consumption

…transportation (primarily cars and trucks burning gasoline) and for generating electricity (primarily burning natural gas and coal). Fossil fuels are the primary means of producing electricity in the United States. Natural gas (38%) and coal (24%) are the major fuels for generating electricity. Other major sources are nuclear power (20%) and renewables including hydropower (7%),…

The climate-energy nexus

…meaning the energy they produce must sometimes be stored for later use. Burning natural gas to generate electricity produces about 60% less CO2 than using coal, making gas an imperfect but useful “bridge fuel” to help reduce CO2 emissions during a transition to renewables. Renewable energy sources such as hydropower, solar, and wind cannot address…

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COP26: U.N. climate summit in Glasgow

…cost, while also a decarbonized grid, with renewables integration, is essential to maximize the benefits accrued on the road to net zero. Significant investment is needed by governments in charging infrastructure to enable sooner adoption of electric cars by the mass market. Carbon reduction programs should be carefully devised by governments so that they can…

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IPCC Working Group III report: Quotes from contributors

…we know from this assessment in the report that we have tools and strategies in each of those areas. So with the power sector, it’s a way of moving away from coal and gas to clean power sources like renewables. In transportation it’s moving away from gasoline and using electric vehicles that can be fueled…

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Dr. Erin Baker: Transition to renewable energy

…What are the environmental costs and benefits of offshore wind? Are you hopeful about our ability to address climate change? Expert on Camera: Many places are undertaking efforts to transition their energy sources from fossil fuels to renewables. On Tuesday, June 7th, SciLine interviewed: Dr. Erin Baker, a professor of industrial engineering and operations research—and…

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