Future Paths & Plans

Xcel Colorado’s $15 Billion Plan - Double Renewables, Add Gas & Energy Storage 0923.rtf
Top Emitter China Needs $38 Trillion to Hit Climate Goals 10 Years Early 0523.rtf
We Need an Area the Size of Texas for Wind and Solar. Here’s How to Halve It. 0523.rtf
What’s Needed to Reach Net-Zero This Century - IEA 0423.rtf
What “Electrify Everything” Actually Looks Like 0423.rtf
Tesla Puts an Extra $14 Trillion Price Tag on Sticking by Fossil Fuels 0423.rtf
Goldman Sachs Sees China Nearly Tripling Its Target for Wind and Solar 0323.rtf
New Wind & Solar Are Cheaper than Operating 99% of of US Coal Power Plants 0123.rtf
Europe’s Fossil Fuel Use Is Set to Plummet in 2023 - 0123.rtf
California PUC’s Plan for 4 GW More Clean Energy to Bolster Grid Reliability 0123.rtf
Winter Blackouts Highlight Need for Clean Energy 0123.rtf
Net Zero Will Radically Change How We Use and Generate Electricity 1222.rtf
War in Ukraine Likely to Speed, Not Slow, Shift to Clean Energy, I.E.A. Says 1022.rtf
The Climate Economy Is About to Blossom, even Explode 1022.rtf
The Pathway to 90% Clean Electricity Is Mostly Clear. The Last 10%, Not So Much 0922.rtf
Switching to Renewable Energy Could Save Trillions 0922.rtf
China Rust Belt Province Plans $87 Billion Clean Energy Overhaul 0922.rtf
China’s Top Climate Cop Says $19 Trillion Needed to Meet Targets 0922.rtf
Global Renewable Energy Investments Can Be Recovered Within 6 Years 0822.rtf
India Plans to Get Half Its Electric Capacity from Clean Fuels by 2030 - 0822.rtf
Putin’s War Threatens Europe’s Ambitious Climate Goals 0722.rtf
NextEra Energy, with FPL, Targets Zero Carbon Emissions by 2045 - 0622.rtf
China to Double Wind, Solar Energy Capacity by 2025 - 0622.rtf
New York Plans 22 Renewable Energy Plants to Reach Climate Goals 0622.rtf
Japan to Use Nuclear Reactors, Renewables to Cut Reliance on Russian Energy 0522.rtf
Surging Renewable Power Prices in Europe Are Still a Bargain 0422.rtf
China Could Hit 2030 Renewable Target by 2025 on Local Ambitions 0322.rtf
Germany Brings Forward Goal of 100% Renewable Power to 2035 - 0222.rtf
McKinsey Pegs the Price Tag of a Livable Climate at $9.2 Trillion a Year 0122.rtf - That’s at least $3.5 trillion more a year than the world is currently laying out for both low-carbon and fossil-fuel infrastructure and changes in how people use land.
The US Could Reliably Run on Clean Energy by 2050 - 1221.rtf - much finer resolutions: 30 seconds.  Without nuclear or carbon capture.
Renewables Now Half the Price of Fossil Fuels across Europe 0721.rtf
South Carolina Regulators OK Dramatically Revamped Dominion IRP 0621.rtf
The Last Few %, Quantifying Costs & Benefits of 100% Renewable US Electric Grid 0621.rtf
5 Things to Know about the Global Race to Net Zero 0621.rtf - It’s a balance.  Major change is key.  Momentum is growing. There are valid concerns.  Climate goals are attainable.
Transition to Renewables No Longer Optional 0521.rtf
We Can Get the USA to 90% Clean Energy by 2035. Here's How. 0521.rtf
A $2.5 Trillion Pathway to a Net-Zero Carbon US 1220.rtf
Nations Must Drop Fossil Fuels Fast, International Energy Agency Warns 0521.rtf - In 2021, stop approving coal plants without CCS.  By 2025, ban new furnaces to heat buildings; heat pumps instead.  By 2030, electric verhicles are 60% of new vehicle sales, up from 5% today.  100% by 2035.  Over 50% of new heavy trucks are electric by 2035.  By 2035, zero emissions from power plants.  By 2040, half of air travel is by sustainable biofuels or hydrogen.
Renewable Energy Has Become Startlingly Cheap 0421.rtf
Can India’s 450 GW Renewable Energy Goal by 2030 Be Achieved? 0421.rtf
‘Super' Power from 100% Solar, Wind and Batteries Will Change the World 1120.rtf
Renewables + Batteries Offer Australia the Same Energy Security as Coal 0321.rtf
A Zero-Emissions US Is Now Pretty Cheap 0121.rtf - "The net cost of deep decarbonization, even to meet a 1°C / 350 ppm trajectory," they write, "is substantially lower than estimates for less ambitious 80% by 2050 scenarios a few years ago.”

Rethinking Energy 2020-2030 - 100% Solar, Wind, and Batteries Is Just the Beginning 1020.rtf
100% Clean Power? Don't Wait for New Technology, Study Says 1220.rtf
100% Solar, Wind, and Batteries is Just the Beginning 1120.rtf
Solar-Hydro Projects Could Power 40% of World 1020.rtf
Biden’s Climate Plan Shows that Net Zero is Now Mainstream 0820.rtf
'Total Decarbonization' of US Economy Would Create 25 Million Jobs 0820.rtf
How to Drive Fossil Fuels Out of the US Economy, Quickly 0820.rtf
Goldman Sees $16 Trillion Opening as Renewables Pass Oil and Gas 0620.rtf
Falling Renewable, Storage Costs Make 90% Carbon-Free US Grid Feasible by 2035 - 0620.rtf
As Utility Solar Costs Drop 82%, US Renewables, Storage Leaders Target Majority Generation Share by 2030 - 0620.rtf
Renewable Power Will Soon Come Out on Top 0620.rtf
The U.S. Can Get to 90% Clean Electricity in Just 15 Years 0609.rtf
Spain Aims to Pass Green Law, Boost Clean Energy on Grid to 70% - 0520.rtf
As Yukon Snowpack Hits Near-Historic Low, Yukon Energy Looks beyond Hydro 0420.rtf
Australia Could Go 90% Renewable Electricity by 2040 with No Price Increase 0420.rtf
Utilities Have Big Plans to Cut Emissions, but Struggle to Shed Fossil Fuels 0120.rtf
Here’s Where We Should Put Our Renewables to Get the Biggest Carbon Benefit 1119.rtf
Can India Kick Its Coal Addiction? 0719.rtf
100% Renewables for US by 2030 Will Cost $4.5 Trillion - Wood Mackenzie 0719.rtf
Australia to Achieve 50% Renewables by 2030 without Government Intervention 0519.rtf
Green Mountain Power Announces 100% Renewable Electricity by 2030 Goal 0419.rtf
How to Make the World Affordably Carbon-Free 0419.rtf
100% Clean Energy & Cars In 20 Years Is Viable, but Unlikely 0219.rtf
Renewable Energy Is Surging, but Not Fast Enough to Stop Warming 1118.rtf
Puerto Rico Moves to Run on Completely Green Energy by 2050 - 1018.rtf
Clean Energy Is Catching Up to Natural Gas 0718.rtf
World on Track for 50% Renewables by 2050 – Bloomberg Energy Outlook 0618.rtf
As Wind and Solar Costs Drop below Fossil Fuels, What Barriers Remain for a Low-Carbon Grid? 0318.rtf - Correctly pricing services renewables can provide to the grid is a key.
Shell’s Radical Scenario for What It Would Take to Halt Climate Change 0318.rtf
EU Sees Higher Climate Target Possible, as Cost of Renewables Falls 0318.rtf
Utilities (EEI), NRDC to Regulators - Clean Energy Is Inevitable 0218.rtf
From Oil to Solar - Saudi Arabia Plots a Shift to Renewables 0218.rtf
New Renewables Will Be Cheaper than Existing Coal Plants by Early 2020s - Utility CEO 0118.rtf
ISO - Solar, Wind Help Power New England 1117.rtf
SoCal Edison Looks to Decarbonize Grid, Transportation in New Climate Plan 1117.rtf
How India’s Battle with Climate Change Could Determine All of Our Fates 1117.rtf
IEA Lifts 5-Year Renewables Forecast 1017.rtf
Worldwide, 100% Renewable Energy Possible by 2050, Says Detailed New Plan 0817.rtf - more detailed update of 1115 study
50% Rise in Renewable Energy Needed to Meet Ambitious State Standards 0717.rtf
In Chile, Many Regard Climate Change as the Greatest External Threat 0717.rtf
Wind, Solar Do Not Harm Power Grid Reliability - Draft U.S. Study 0717.rtf
Paris Climate Deal Won’t Save Us. Our Future Depends on De-Growth. 0717.rtf
3 Years to Safeguard Our Climate 0617.rtf
'Bring on More Renewables,' FERC Regulator Says, as Grid Study Looms 0617.rtf
The Green Revolution Is ‘Unstoppable’ – Al Gore 0617.rtf
Storage, Renewables Could Replace New York's Indian Point Nuke 0517.rtf
Interactive Map Shows Why Renewables, Natural Gas Are Taking Over the US 0417.rtf
Zero-Carbon Energy, except Biomass, Boosts Human and Ecological Health 0317.rtf
A Roadmap for Rapid Decarbonization 0317.rtf - broad & detailed blueprint, mostly technological, by decade, of how to go carbon neutral (net-zero emissions) by 2050 and carbon-negative afterward.  Science journal
“100% Renewable Energy” Will Require Nukes, CCS and:or Seasonal Storage 0317.rtf
California Bill Aims for 100% Renewable Energy by 2045 - 0217.rtf - electricity only
Renewables Are Not Enough to Deliver Paris Climate Goals 0117.rtf
Mass. Legislators Propose 100% Renewable Energy Mandate 0117.rtf - electric by 2035, all by 2050
John Kerry Says Clean Energy Will Yield Job Growth, Survival 0117.rtf
The Irreversible Momentum of Clean Energy 0117.rtf - by Barack Obama, in Science

Green Energy Can Increasingly Match – or Beat – Fossil Fuel Prices 1216.rtf
India Plans Nearly 60% of Electricity Capacity from Non-Fossil Fuels by 2027 - 1216.rtf
New Energy Outlook, Exec Sum - BNEF 1016.pdf
White House Releases Climate Change Plan Before Trump Takes Office 1116.rtf
10 Years On from the Stern Report - Low-Carbon Future Is ‘Only One Available' 1016.rtf
Renewables Poised for Rapid Growth Worldwide 1016.rtf
The Future Belongs to Clean Energy 1016.rtf
Eastern US Could Get 1:3 of Its Power from Renewables within 10 Years. 0816.rtf
NY Approves Plan for 50% Renewable Electricty by 2030 - 0816.rtf
Coal and Gas to Stay Cheap. But Renewables Still Win Race on Costs 0616.rtf
Pacific G&E Says Clean Energy Will Replace Power from Its Last Nuclear Plant 0616.rtf
Falling Cost of Solar and Wind Could Limit Energy Storage Profitability 0616.rtf
The World Nears Peak Fossil Fuels for Electricity 0616.rtf
Canada's Energy Superpower Status Threatened, as World Shifts off Fossil Fuel 0516.rtf
Models Show Move to 100% Renewable Energy Would Save Australia Money 0416.rtf
San Diego's 100% Green Plan Seeks Overhaul in Electricity Buying 0416.rtf
The United States’ Mind-Blowing Clean Energy Potential 0316.rtf
Doubling Renewables by 2030 Could Save $4.2 Trillion per Year 0316.rtf
As Temperatures Soar, New Doubts Arise about Holding Warming to 2°C 0316.rtf - India: 320 GW of renewables by 2030.
Clean Energy Is Win-Win for the US 0316.rtf - US saves $250 Billion a Year by 2030.
Grid For Renewables Is Key to Cutting Emissions 0116.rtf
Cutting Pollution From U.S. Power Plants Is Cheaper than You Think 0116.rtf
The Renewable Energy Revolution Is Already upon Us 0216.rtf
Switch to Clean Energy Can Be Fast and Cheap 0116.rtf
Slump in Oil Prices Drives Green Energy Takeup in Top Exporting Nations 0116.rtf
UN Climate Chief Says Low Oil Prices Can Boost Renewables 0116.rtf
Rapid Switch to Renewable Energy Can Put Paris Climate Goals within Reach 0116.rtf
Experts Predict Renewable Investment Boom, as Congress Renews Tax Credits 1215.rtf
San Diego Vows to Move Entirely to Renewable Energy in 20 Years 1215.rtf
Africa to Triple Its Electric Capacity by 2030, by Adding All Renewables 1215.rtf
The World Could Run Entirely on Wind, Solar, and Hydro Power by 2050 - 1115.rtf
New York Gov. Cuomo to Increase Renewable Electricity to 50% by 2030 - 1115.rtf
Renewable Energy Supply to Double in Major Economies by 2030 - 1115.rtf
Paris Climate Deal to Ignite $90 Trillion Energy Revolution 1015.rtf
85% of British Power Can Be via Renewables by 2030, Says Greenpeace 0915.rtf
3 Ways the World’s Power Mix to Change. #3 Wind & Solar Become Cheapest 0615.rtf
Could China, the World’s Biggest Carbon Emitter, Ever Go Green? 0615.rtf
Report Details Clean Energy Path for West Virginia 0615.rtf
Developing Countries Could Leapfrog West with Clean Energy, Says Hollande 0615.rtf
Circular Economy Could Cut Carbon Emissions 70% by 2030 - 0415.rtf
Why 2015 Could Be Record Year for Greening US Energy 0415.rtf
China 2050 High-Renewables Road Map 0415.pdf - See 3 graphs from the report, near the top of this page.
China Can Cut Cord on Coal (Mostly) by 2050 - 0415.rtf -This summarizes the study below.
PJM, Largest US RTO, Is Well-Prepared to Lower Carbon Pollution without Reliability Problems 0315.rtf
Will Falling Oil Prices Undermine Green Energy? 0115.rtf

Pay Now, Pay Later- Wisconsin 0811.rtf - green jobs, current and future climate damages, etc.  Cost of action vs inaction.
Clues Show How Green US Electricity May Be in 2050 - 1114.rtf
Developing Countries Begin to Take Lead in Green Energy Growth 1014.rtf - This video shows a renewable energy future in Germany about 2050.
How California Can Kick Fossil Fuels by 2050 - 1014.rtf
Battle Looms Over Renewable Energy; Fossil Fuel Interests Are Losing 0414.rtf
UN Urges Huge Increase in Green Energy to Avert Climate Disaster 0414.rtf
World Must End 'Dirty' Fuel Use - UN 0414.rtf
Fundamental Limitations of Renewable Energy 0813.rtf
Renewable Energy Becomes a Utility Lifeline 0413.rtf
Google Explains Why the Future of Energy Is Green 0313.rtf
Solar & Wind Could Offer Cheaper Power Than Coal 1112.rtf
Renewables to Grow Fastest in Next 25 Years – But Carbon Keeps Soaring 0911.rtf
IPCC- Renewables Can Do > 100% of Global Need 0701.rtf
Grid Can Handle 35% of Electricity from Wind & Sun 0510.rtf
US Renewables Standard Would Benefit SE 0210.rtf
Renewables Can Power 30 States 100%+ 1009.rtf
Water, Wood, Wise ("Tackling Climate Change in the US") 0107.pdf - 204 pp