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How much clean electricity do we really need? | Solomon Goldstein-Rose

TED Climate

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We Need 12 Times to Day's Clean Electricity Production to Avoid the Worst Impacts of Climate Change

To avoid the worst impacts of climate change, we have to multiply to day's clean electricity production by 12 times. Energy demand in rich, industrialized countries will grow more slowly over the next few decades with increased efficiency. But energy demand in developing countries will continue to grow dramatically. We can use this additional generation to synthesize fuels that are truly carbon neutral or entirely carbon free - synthetic jet fuel and others.

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