The challenges of achieving a 100% renewable electricity system in the United States

P Denholm, DJ Arent, SF Baldwin, DE Bilello… - Joule, 2021 - cell.com
Understanding the technical and economic challenges of achieving 100% renewable
energy (RE) electric power systems is critical, given the increasing number of United States …

Quantifying the challenge of reaching a 100% renewable energy power system for the United States

WJ Cole, D Greer, P Denholm, AW Frazier, S Machen… - Joule, 2021 - cell.com
We simulate pathways for achieving up to 100% renewable energy (RE) electric power
systems for the contiguous United States. Under base conditions, the least-cost buildout has …

Burden of proof: A comprehensive review of the feasibility of 100% renewable-electricity systems

BP Heard, BW Brook, TML Wigley… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
An effective response to climate change demands rapid replacement of fossil carbon energy
sources. This must occur concurrently with an ongoing rise in total global energy …

A techno-economic study of an entirely renewable energy-based power supply for North America for 2030 conditions

A Aghahosseini, D Bogdanov, C Breyer - Energies, 2017 - mdpi.com
In this study power generation and demand are matched through a least-cost mix of
renewable energy (RE) resources and storage technologies for North America by 2030. The …

Challenges of reaching high renewable fractions in hybrid renewable energy systems

A Khosravani, E Safaei, M Reynolds, KE Kelly… - Energy Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
This study evaluates the techno-economic feasibility of hybrid renewable energy systems
(HRES) for providing electricity in four example localities in the United States: western New …

Grid integration and the carrying capacity of the US grid to incorporate variable renewable energy

J Cochran, P Denholm, B Speer, M Miller - 2015 - osti.gov
In the United States and elsewhere, renewable energy (RE) generation supplies an
increasingly large percentage of annual demand, including nine US states where wind …

Renewable electricity futures for the United States

T Mai, MM Hand, SF Baldwin, RH Wiser… - IEEE Transactions …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper highlights the key results from the Renewable Electricity (RE) Futures Study. It is
a detailed consideration of renewable electricity in the United States. The paper focuses on …

Electricity generation from renewables in the United States: Resource potential, current usage, technical status, challenges, strategies, policies, and future directions

A Osmani, J Zhang, V Gonela, I Awudu - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2013 - Elsevier
In order to secure the energy future and protect the environment, the US is looking for
renewable resources to meet the increasing energy demands for its electricity sector (which …

Optimal sizing of distributed energy resources for planning 100% renewable electric power systems

DA Copp, TA Nguyen, RH Byrne, BR Chalamala - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
More utilities, energy providers, and governments are considering the transition to 100%
renewable or carbon-free generation to satisfy electricity demand. This transition requires …

Feasibility of a 100% global renewable energy system

P Moriarty, D Honnery - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
Controversy exists as to whether renewable energy (RE) can provide for all the world's
energy needs. The purpose of this paper is to help resolve this vital question. Official …