Articles by

Willett Kempton

Cost-minimized combinations of wind power, solar power and electrochemical storage, powering the grid up to 99.9% of the time

By

Willett Kempton

At 2030 technology costs and with excess electricity displacing natural gas, we find that the electric system can be powered 90%e99.9% of hours entirely on renewable electricity, at costs comparable to today’s--but only if we optimize the mix of generation and storage technologies. . .