100 percent renewable energy: 100 percent possible, 100 percent happening.. Over the past couple of weeks, a much-needed conversation about moving to 100 percent renewable energy has exploded into the national spotlight.
Unfortunately, the focus has largely been on personal disputes and deep-in-the-weeds debates among folks who basically agree instead of a productive conversation about how we can get there.
There should be little doubt that we can move our country — and our world — to 100 percent renewable energy before we experience the worst impacts of global warming.
Last year, Environment America Research & Policy Center published a report with Frontier Group titled, “We Have the Power: 100% Renewable Energy for a Clean, Thriving America” that examined various scenarios through which we could re-power our society with renewable energy, mainly by cutting our energy use and ramping up solar and wind.
There are no lack of reasons for shifting completely away from fossil fuels.
If we power our country with 100 percent renewable energy, we would also avoid the many harmful practices related to fossil fuel extraction and transportation.
Going 100 percent renewable is not only the right thing to do, but it’s also 100 percent possible.
By one estimate, we could reduce our overall energy use 40 to 60 percent by mid-century.
We’re seeing similar trends with electric cars and battery storage as well.
We don’t have much time to lose, so let’s get to work.