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The red/blue split we see is because every blue state has overtly stated renewable energy goals [1] whereas some red states have them, others don’t. Wyoming wi
by vegetablepotpie 3y ago
The red/blue split we see is because every blue state has overtly stated renewable energy goals [1] whereas some red states have them, others don’t.
Wyoming wind offers a solution to California’s strained energy system and a path forward for a reliable renewable energy grid because Wyoming wind is at its highest intensity when California demand is highest [2]. But you need to transmit that energy across four states to get it from where it’s produced, to where it’s needed.
[1] https://www.ncsl.org/energy/state-renewable-portfolio-standards-and-goals https://www.ncsl.org/energy/state-renewable-portfolio-standa...
[2] https://www.technologyreview.com/2017/12/28/146566/how-to-get-wyoming-wind-to-california-and-cut-80-of-us-carbon-emissions/ https://www.technologyreview.com/2017/12/28/146566/how-to-ge...