California Hits 'Historical' Renewable Energy Milestone
The state of California aims to offer 100 percent zero-carbon energy by 2045... Some might joke that's also when the rooftop solar panel you ordered this year will get installed.
Red tape, high costs, an aging grid... Will the challenges to the state's green dream render it waking nightmare?
In September 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Clean Energy, Jobs, And Affordability Act of that year into law, an ambitious program introduced to the state legislature requiring zero-carbon sources to provide 90 percent of the state's energy by 2035, and, as mentioned above, 100 percent in 2045.
Achieving these milestones requires a dramatic ramp-up of clean energy production, with natural gas still accounting for 39 percent of Californian in-state electricity generation in 2023, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The year saw 54 percent of the state's energy production coming from renewable sources, with nuclear making up the rest.
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