Ask a Scientist: Two Dozen States Can Meet 100 Percent of Electricity Demand with Renewables by 2035
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 12, 2022
From 2020 to 2040, solar generation in these states jumps nearly ninefold and wind generation more than sevenfold. The shift from fossil fuels in the 100-percent RES scenario reduces the amount of toxic power plant air pollution much more than what we called a “no-new-policy,” or business-as-usual, scenario.
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