Dept. of Energy finds renewable energy can reliably supply 80% of US energy needs

Energy Analysis - The Renewable Electricity Futures Study

nrel.gov 16 Jun '12, 4pm

Dept. of Energy finds renewable energy can reliably supply 80% of US energy needs

A report published by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Renewable Electricity Futures Study (RE Futures) , is an initial investigation of the extent to which renewable energy supply can meet the electricity demands of the continental United States over the next several decades. This study explores the implications and challenges of very high renewable electricity generation levels—from 30% up to 90%, focusing on 80%, of all U.S. electricity generation from renewable technologies—in 2050. At such high levels of renewable electricity generation, the unique characteristics of some renewable resources, specifically geographical distribution and variability and uncertainty in output, pose challenges to the operability of the nation's electric system.

Full article: http://www.nrel.gov/analysis/re_futures/

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@ACUA_Green » 15 Jul '12, 1pm
NREL reports existing forms of renewable energy could supply 80% of total U.S. electricity by 2050. Read more: [link]
@alannogee » 13 Jul '12, 7pm
So, @revkin & @MattWaldNYT, U've done many stories on challenges 2 scaling wind & solar. R'nt U going 2 cover [link] ?
@k_b_b_ » 12 Jul '12, 9pm
@alannogee Definitely. I'd be interested to hear, how fast do you think we could build out NREL's 80% renewable future? [link]
@amr_gado » 10 Jul '12, 2pm
Renewable Electricity Futures Study from NREL is much needed. Download here [link]
@GreatPlainsInst » 06 Jul '12, 5pm
Check out the new visualization tool from @NREL, showing scenarios from their #Renewable #Electricity Futures Study: [link]
@rlabelle » 06 Jul '12, 3pm
#NERL #renewable energy futures: 80% renewable E possible by 2050. A comphensiv review of renewable E in US: [link] #cleantech
@JLVernonPhD » 04 Jul '12, 12am
Glad you are talking about this. One of my colleagues is an author. RT @CarlSiegrist: @JLVernonPhD @alannogee Yes: [link]
@CarlSiegrist » 03 Jul '12, 10pm
@JLVernonPhD @alannogee Yes: [link]
@JKessler_UCD » 02 Jul '12, 6pm
NREL: #renewable #energy technology can provide 80% of electricity needed in 2050 - [link]
@Jennifer_GPI » 02 Jul '12, 6pm
RT @GreatPlainsInst: How much can RE supply the US in the coming decades? Reading: @NREL #Renewable #Electricity Futures Study. [link] #energy
@GoodJokeBen » 02 Jul '12, 6pm
@NREL Renewable Electricity Futures study; doubt you'd see such a diligent analysis for the other side of the arg [link]
@GreatPlainsInst » 02 Jul '12, 4pm
How much can RE supply the US in the coming decades? Reading: @NREL #Renewable #Electricity Futures Study. [link] #energy
@RossDuckham » 02 Jul '12, 5am
80% #renewable #energy @ 2050 using todays #technology! If tech isnt stopping us what is? [link] @NREL @climateprogress #green
@nelhaHAWAII » 30 Jun '12, 1am
"Renewable electricity generation from technologies that are commercially available today, in combination with a... [link]
@BethWellington » 29 Jun '12, 11pm
2012 National #Renewable #Energy Lab (DOE) report (projects 80% renewables by 2050) [link]
@solar_del_valle » 29 Jun '12, 9am
El 80% de la electricidad podría ser renovable en 2050 en Estados Unidos [link]
@SkyTruth » 28 Jun '12, 4pm
via @hal_harvey: NREL says 80% renewables by 2050 is affordable--if we get going. [link]
@NECEC » 28 Jun '12, 3pm
.@NREL study [link] shows that 80% renewables are possible by 2050 @climateprogress [link]
@hal_harvey » 28 Jun '12, 2am
Perhaps the most important study in a decade: NREL says 80% renewables by 2050 is affordable--if we get going. [link]
@josemaeso » 27 Jun '12, 7pm
@PRECutpr NREL study finds that 80% of U.S. electricity generation could come from renewable energy by 2050 [link]
@BlackRockSolar » 27 Jun '12, 5pm
Govt study shows renewables that are commercially available today "more than adequate" to supply 80% US electricity [link]
@appoutdoors » 27 Jun '12, 4pm
According to @NREL, the US could meet 80% of its energy needs from #renewable sourced by 2050. [link] #greenenergy
@eesionline » 27 Jun '12, 2pm
According to NREL, current renewable tech could meet 80% of U.S. electricity needs. [link]
@BIOblogger » 26 Jun '12, 3pm
NREL: DoE EERE "Renewable Energy Futures Report" [link] #biochat #biopower < Projecting 80% x 2050 possible
@alannogee » 26 Jun '12, 11am
AUS study: almst 100% renewable electricity feasible. via @DanJCass [link] Complements 80%+ US study. [link]
@frenchrh » 25 Jun '12, 3pm
NREL's High Penetration: Renewable Electricity Futures Study [link] #sdle Cool 2050 visualization [link]
@mnceeNLange » 25 Jun '12, 2pm
NREL [link] shows 80% renewables by 2050 technically and economically doable. Efficiency drives the $$ savings.
@TrottierEnergy » 25 Jun '12, 12pm
Important new NREL analysis confirms feasibility of high penetration renewables in future grid mix: [link]
@Ioxus » 24 Jun '12, 6pm
Fascinating report on the future of #RenewableEnergy, which will supply 80% of total US electricity in 2050: [link]
@eprado_melo » 24 Jun '12, 4pm
NREL Report (Complete); Renewable Electricity Futures Study [link]
@EcoSmartHomes » 23 Jun '12, 4pm
RT @greenpost: Renewable Electricity Futures Study-NREL [link] "Renewable Electricity Futures Study" #renewableenergy...
@Norsunenergy » 23 Jun '12, 10am
@chris_bentley @Peter_tabuns @vicfedeli NREL says 80% of US electricity from renewables possible by 2050 [link] #OnPoli
@Delfin2060 » 23 Jun '12, 5am
Here's the website link 2 my previous tweet on potentially having 80% of US energy met by green energy by 2050. [link]
@7thZeta » 23 Jun '12, 1am
RT @sayaka_inoue: Interesting report by NREL : Today's renewable technologies can meet 80% of US electricity needs by 2050 [link]
@KYDEDI » 22 Jun '12, 8pm
A report published by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Renewable Electricity Futures Study... [link]
@sanpedrocrier » 22 Jun '12, 5pm
Serious reports from NREL w/ not so serious but cool, interactive animation: ~80% of US energy souced renewable by 2050 [link]
@The_JEI » 22 Jun '12, 4pm
#RenewableEnergy generation tech today found to be able to supply 80+% of total US electricity in 2050, says @NREL [link]
@tautechnical » 22 Jun '12, 3pm
Renewable Electricity Futures Study by @NREL. Thanks to @HeyAC @dsaccardi @MarcGunther for passing it along [link]
@HeyAC » 22 Jun '12, 3pm
MT @MarcGunther: Yes we can: Govt study says renewable #energy can supply 80% of US by 2050 [link] via @dsaccardi
@ownenergy » 22 Jun '12, 2pm
Wind is a big player! [link]
@Enerdynamics » 22 Jun '12, 1pm
National Renewable Energy Lab study states 80% renewables in U.S. by 2050 is technically feasible: [link]
@LuminaAnalytica » 21 Jun '12, 7pm
RT @BettrWorldEnrgy: 80% of US energy generated from renewables by 2050. It's possible with current technology: [link]
@Fork_Freedom » 21 Jun '12, 6pm
All the more frustrating that we won't MT @ZoeCaron Looks like 80% renewable energy is possible in the US by 2050: [link]
@ZoeCaron » 21 Jun '12, 6pm
Looks like 80% renewable energy is possible in the US by 2050 in efforts to transition off oil, coal, gas: [link] #climate
@NIREC » 21 Jun '12, 5pm
NREL's latest analysis on how to achieve 80% renewables by 2050. It's book-length - but has a tidy executive... [link]
@Kenforten » 21 Jun '12, 2pm
RT @NobleIdeas: RT @oberlinproject: Renewable electricity can reliably supply 80% of US demand by 2050: @NREL Study [link] #reamp2012
@NobleIdeas » 21 Jun '12, 2pm
RT @oberlinproject: Renewable electricity can reliably supply 80% of US demand by 2050: @NREL Study [link] #reamp2012
@OberlinProject » 21 Jun '12, 2pm
Renewable electricity can reliably supply 80% of US demand by 2050: NREL RE Futures Study [link] #reamp2012
@AHT_9290 » 21 Jun '12, 12pm
RT @TapasDeCiencia: Las energías renovables cubrirán el 80% de la demanda energética de EE. UU. para 2050, según un estudio de NREL. [link]
@TapasDeCiencia » 21 Jun '12, 12pm
Las energías renovables cubrirán el 80% de la demanda energética de EE. UU. para 2050, según un estudio de NREL. [link]