Study Reveals Climate Benefits of Increased Solar Power Generation in the U.S.
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Summary
Researchers from Rutgers, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Stony Brook University used computational modeling to demonstrate the climate benefits of solar power. Their study, published in Science Advances, found that a 15% increase in U.S. solar power generation could reduce annual carbon dioxide emissions by 8.54 million metric tons.
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· 3 pulledIncreasing solar power generation in the United States by 15% could lead to an annual reduction of 8.54 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
The study, published in Science Advances, found that the climate benefits of solar power are both immediate and delayed.
Using advanced computational modeling, researchers reveal the significant climate payoff of solar energy.
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