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Summary
Investing in clean electricity propels us into a safer future that supports our health, our economy, and our climate. What does it take to make 100% clean electricity a possibility?
“On the Path to 100% Clean Electricity” is a published U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) report that outlines the key actions that the U.S. can take to accelerate the safe and rapid expansion of clean electricity throughout the economy. Reaching 100% clean electricity requires participation from stakeholders at all levels of society, and the ten actions outlined in this report provide a framework to support coordination of activities that can unlock the benefits of 100% clean electricity while maintaining or enhancing reliability and affordability.
The energy sector is experiencing a renaissance of investment, thanks to President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) enable major progress toward making clean electricity even more affordable for businesses, investors, and consumers and putting 100% clean electricity in closer reach.
The key actions identified in this report will accelerate the United States forward to a more secure and equitable clean electricity future that benefits communities, workers, the economy, and the environment. Read more on the 10 key actions in the full report here.
An excerpt from the report
A skilled, diverse, trained workforce is essential. The U.S. must continue and expand actions to ensure equal access to expanding job opportunities, especially to those in disadvantaged communities and energy communities. Workforce needs could constrain growth absent proactive solutions. In addition, both power and non-power sector decarbonization strategies need to use a variety of technology solutions that can take advantage of the existing skillset of workers in the fossil fuel sector. For example, district heating and cooling networks using geothermal or waste heat can both provide these jobs while reducing power sector loads on extreme hot and cold days.
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