Providing all global energy with wind, water, and solar power, Part I: Technologies, energy resources, quantities and areas of infrastructure, and materials

Climate change, pollution, and energy insecurity are among the greatest problems of our time. Addressing them requires major changes in our energy infrastructure. Here, we analyze the feasibility of providing worldwide energy for all purposes (electric power, transportation, heating/cooling, etc.) f...

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Published in:	Energy policy 2011-03, Vol.39 (3), p.1154-1169
Main Authors:	Jacobson, Mark Z., Delucchi, Mark A.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Alternative energy Applied sciences Climate change Cooling Cost Cost analysis Demand Devices Economic data Economics Electric power Electric power generation Electricity Electricity distribution Electricity generation Energy Energy consumption energy costs Energy demand Energy economics Energy industry Energy policy Energy resources Energy sources Exact sciences and technology Feasibility General, economic and professional studies geothermal energy Geothermal power Global warming Ground, air and sea transportation, marine construction heat Heating Hydroelectric plants Hydroelectric power Hydrogen Infrastructure Insecurity International issues and policy Land Natural energy politics Pollution Power Power demand Power plants Power resources Power supply Production capacity Public infrastructure Renewable energy sources Road transportation and traffic Solar energy Solar power Solar power generation solar radiation Spacing Studies Technology Transportation Turbines Water Water pollution Water power Water supply wind Wind energy Wind power Wind power generation Wind power Solar power Water power wind turbines
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