What's at
Stake
Power generation is a leading cause of air
pollution and the single largest source of U.S. global warming emissions. Coal is the worst offender, a dirty energy
source that produces less than half our electricity but nearly 80 percent of
all power plant carbon emissions.
The good news is that coal is on the decline.Many
old and inefficient coal plants are closing down and essentially no new
coal plants are being built in the U.S., a trend that is driving the largest
transformation of the U.S. electricity system in half a century.
The energy choices we make during this pivotal moment will have
huge consequences for our health, our climate, and our economy for decades to
come.
Right now we are moving toward a natural gas-dominated
electricity system, but an over-reliance on natural gas has
significant risksand is not a long-term solution to our energy
needs. Like coal, it is a fossil fuel that generates substantial
global warming emissions, and has other health, environmental, and
economic risks.
There's a better, cleaner way to meet our
energy needs. Renewable
energy resources like wind and solar power generate electricity with little or
no pollution and global warming emissions—and could reliably and affordably
provide up to 40 percent of U.S. electricity by 2030, and 80 percent by 2050.
To create a cleaner, safer, and healthier
energy future, it's time to choose renewables first.
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