100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything
by Mark Z. Jacobson · first published 2020
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A more recent reference and thorough analysis on moving to 100% wind, water and solar (WWS) can be found in the soon to be published, 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything. A draft is available online https://web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/jacobson/WWSBook/WWSBook... While I am still bullish on nuclear, particularly for space operations, the time delta argument is most compelling…
on “Nuclear power is the only green solution (2004)” ↗Really glad to see this discussion! My former advisor, Mark Jacobson, is one of the authors of the paper cited in the article. His book "100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything" [1] is a good starting point for folks with a more technical background. I recently started working on my own version [2] for young people and beginners that uses code as a medium to explore these ideas.…
on “Researchers: World can reach 100% renewable energy system by/before 2050” ↗Construction time for nuclear plants average 10-20 years, vs 2-4 years for wind and solar grids. There are other risks to consider as well. From the forthcoming textbook, 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything https://web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/jacobson/Articles/I/Nucl...
on “Experts Urge U.S. To Continue Support for Nuclear Fusion Research” ↗