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April 19, 2021
How We’re Moving to Net-Zero by 2050
We need to revolutionize how we generate and use electricity, by making renewable energy sources like wind and solar more abundant, more affordable, and more accessible to everyone. See what we're doing about it.
April 15, 2021
Experts Predict 50% Lower Wind Costs than they did in 2015
DOE-funded 2020 research shows experts now expect land-based and offshore wind costs to decline ~35–50% by 2050, resulting in costs 50% lower than predicted in 2015.
April 13, 2021
Halfway to Zero: Progress towards a Carbon-Free Power Sector
A review of historical trends shows the progress the power sector has already made in reducing emissions.
April 12, 2021
Creating Opportunities for Cooperative Distributed Wind with Rural Utilities
Recently published resources from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) illuminate how distributed wind projects can be used to benefit rural electric utilities and the communities they power.