2026 Fossil Fuels Recycling Wind Power 
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 22, 2022
Batteries can also be used to assist with peak electricity demand; currently instead of batteries, fossil fuel-powered “peaker plants” are often used to supply energy during high-demand periods. Wood Mackenzie estimates that the US will add more than 63 gigawatts more batteries by 2026. Click to learn more!
Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
A recent National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) study shows that it would take less than 1 percent of the land in the Lower 48—that’s an area comparable to or even smaller than the fossil fuel industry’s current footprint. NREL found that total US transmission capacity would have to increase by 1.3 times current levels by 2035.
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