Sustainable Energy Coalition Outlines

The Sustainable Energy Coalition today issued the second set of five “factoids” in what will be an ongoing series documenting the potential of renewable energy and energy efficient technologies to displace fossil fuels and nuclear power.

The “factoids” consist of summaries of recent studies and reports issued by a wide variety of academic, governmental, business, and non-profit organizations which examine the near and mid-term potential of sustainable energy technologies.

The factoids are being compiled as part of a broader effort to demonstrate that it is technically and economically feasible for the mix of sustainable energy technologies to:

1.) reduce greenhouse gas emissions to a level consistent with a world-wide goal of global climate stabilization (assumes curbing U.S. CO2 emissions by 60-80% from current levels by mid-century);

2.) eliminate U.S. energy imports (i.e., oil and natural gas – now 58% and 15% respectively), while reducing overall domestic consumption of oil and natural gas; and

3.) phase out the current generation of nuclear power.

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