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November 22, 2024
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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).
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
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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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