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Replace carbon based fuels with renewable energy for electricity production

Posted by: Gerry Purcell

Campaign: Which radical ideas for new energy sources deserve investigation?

A comprehensive study by the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) shows that the U.S. can generate most of its electricity from renewable energy by 2050. The Renewable Electricity Futures Study found that an 80 percent renewables future is feasible with currently available technologies, including wind turbines, solar photovoltaics, concentrating solar power, biopower, geothermal, and hydropower.


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