100% clean and renewable wind, water, and sunlight (WWS) all-sector energy roadmaps for the 50 United States

@article{Jacobson2015100CA,
  title={100\% clean and renewable wind, water, and sunlight (WWS) all-sector energy roadmaps for the 50 United States},
  author={Mark Z. Jacobson and Mark A. Delucchi and Guillaume Bazouin and Zack A.F. Bauer and Christa C. Heavey and Emma Fisher and Sean B. Morris and Diniana J. Y. Piekutowski and Taylor A. Vencill and Tim Yeskoo},
  journal={Energy and Environmental Science},
  year={2015},
  volume={8},
  pages={2093-2117}
}
This study presents roadmaps for each of the 50 United States to convert their all-purpose energy systems (for electricity, transportation, heating/cooling, and industry) to ones powered entirely by wind, water, and sunlight (WWS). The plans contemplate 80–85% of existing energy replaced by 2030 and 100% replaced by 2050. Conversion would reduce each state's end-use power demand by a mean of ∼39.3% with ∼82.4% of this due to the efficiency of electrification and the rest due to end-use energy… Expand
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