For those deeply interested in our future energy system and how it will evolve, I highly recommend two in-depth papers published in the last year. Here I will show a similar vision step-by-step using some of the same assumptions and publicly available data using “back of the envelope calculations” (spreadsheets).
The latest energy resource plan from Tucson Electric Power calls for obtaining 70% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2035 and eliminating coal power by 2032.
The 2035 Report from UC Berkeley and GridLab suggests the US could transition to 90% renewable energy in as little as 15 years.
Burning garbage to generate power is neither clean nor renewable. Yet, aging, costly, and polluting solid waste incinerators have been bolstered by a dirty secret — 23 states legally classify incineration as “renewable” in their energy goals and commitments.
The city council for Washington, DC has voted unanimously in favor of a renewable energy standard that will see 100% of the city’s electricity come from renewables by 2032. The Senate, meanwhile, has voted to recommend the appointment of Koch stooge Bernard McNamee to FERC.
Originally published by ClimateProgress by Matt Kasper On Tuesday, Pennsylvania State Senator Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery/Delaware) joined State Representative Greg Vitali (D-Delaware) and environmental organizations at a press conference to unveil a bill that would increase the amount of renewable energy powering Pennsylvania homes and businesses by boosting the state’s Alternative Energy Portfolio … [continued]
America’s wind energy industry may be coming off a record-setting 2012 but could potentially soar even higher – if federal policy uncertainty is resolved in time to help overcome the natural gas boom and fast-closing state renewable energy targets.
This outlook from the US Department of Energy’s “2012 Wind Technologies Market Report,” underlines how important stable government policy is to growing a clean energy economy and reveals the economic potential of a future powered by wind energy.
A solar energy revolution is dawning in America, led by the “Dazzling Dozen” – twelve states whose progressive policies dominate the solar industry with 85% of all US solar capacity but just 28% of the total population.
Environment America’s “Lighting the Way” report outlines their successful policies and illuminate the path forward to a nationwide clean energy economy.
California and Texas lead a new ranking of US smart grid implementation, and the common factors in the 15 most successful states could direct the future of American grid modernization.
Navigant Research predicts the global solar photovoltaic industry will grow as prices continue dropping, reaching both grid parity and $134 billion in annual revenue by 2020.
