TY - JOUR
T1 - Getting to Zero Carbon Emissions in the Electric Power Sector
AU - Jenkins, Jesse D.
AU - Luke, Max
AU - Thernstrom, Samuel
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2018/12/19
Y1 - 2018/12/19
N2 - We summarize insights from 40 studies, collectively outlining two broad pathways to decarbonize electricity: one relying primarily on wind and solar power with support from storage, demand flexibility, and transmission expansion; and a second harnessing these options alongside “firm” low-carbon resources such as nuclear, geothermal, biomass, and carbon capture and storage. Both routes may be feasible but must overcome several challenges. Improving and expanding the portfolio of available low-carbon resources offers a greater likelihood of affordably achieving deep decarbonization.
AB - We summarize insights from 40 studies, collectively outlining two broad pathways to decarbonize electricity: one relying primarily on wind and solar power with support from storage, demand flexibility, and transmission expansion; and a second harnessing these options alongside “firm” low-carbon resources such as nuclear, geothermal, biomass, and carbon capture and storage. Both routes may be feasible but must overcome several challenges. Improving and expanding the portfolio of available low-carbon resources offers a greater likelihood of affordably achieving deep decarbonization.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.joule.2018.11.013
DO - 10.1016/j.joule.2018.11.013
M3 - Comment/debate
AN - SCOPUS:85059617847
SN - 2542-4351
VL - 2
SP - 2498
EP - 2510
JO - Joule
JF - Joule
IS - 12
ER -