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The US electric power sector is halfway to zero carbon emissions

  • Written by Ryan Wiser, Senior Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
imageWind turbines near Glenrock, Wyo.AP Photo/Matt YoungimageCC BY-ND

Renewable energy’s rapid growth is accelerating a national shift to a carbon-free electric power system.

So far 17 states plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico have adopted laws or executive orders setting goals for reaching 100% clean electricity by 2050 or sooner. And 46 U.S....

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