DOE Study: Solar Could Provide 45% of US Power by 2050
Grid Decarbonization, Electrification Could Cut GHG Emissions 155%
Grid mixes and energy flows in 2020, 2035, and 2050 under the Decarb+E scenario (above). Grid emissions and abated grid emissions by scenario in 2035 and 2050, relative to 2005 grid emissions (below). | DOE and NREL
Sep 9, 2021
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DOE's Solar Futures Study sees a "unique and central" role for solar in grid decarbonization but calls for cost cuts and new approaches for transmission.
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