Renewable Electricity Futures: Exploration of Up to 80% Renewable Electricity Penetration in the United States (Presentation)

Conference · Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 EDT 2013

OSTI ID:1076641

Hand, Maureen; DeMeo, Ed; Hostick, Donna; Mai, Trieu; Schlosser, C. Adam

This presentation summarizes findings of NREL's Renewable Electricity Futures study, published in June 2012. RE Futures investigated the challenges and impacts of achieving very high renewable electricity generation levels in the contiguous United States by 2050.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Anaylsis and Evaluation
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1076641
• Report Number(s): NREL/PR-6A20-54948
• Resource Relation: Conference: Presented at the World Renewable Energy Forum, 17 May 2012, Denver, Colorado; Related Information: NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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RE Futures
renewable electricity
United States
high renewable
generation
high penetration
potential