Interactions, Complementarities and Tensions at the Nexus of Natural Gas and Renewable Energy

Natural gas and renewable energy technologies enjoy many complementarities spanning economic, technical, environmental, and political considerations. These complementarities arise from their similarities—which include improved environmental performance compared to coal and oil and their ability to c...

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Published in:The Electricity journal 2012-12, Vol.25 (10), p.38-48
Main Authors: Lee, April, Zinaman, Owen, Logan, Jeffrey, Bazilian, Morgan, Arent, Douglas, Newmark, Robin L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Electric power
Energy policy
Natural gas
Renewable energy sources
Technology
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Summary:Natural gas and renewable energy technologies enjoy many complementarities spanning economic, technical, environmental, and political considerations. These complementarities arise from their similarities—which include improved environmental performance compared to coal and oil and their ability to contribute to a robust U.S. economy—but it is from their dissimilarities that the biggest opportunities for mutually beneficial collaboration can be found.
ISSN:1040-6190
1873-6874
DOI:10.1016/j.tej.2012.10.021