Experts doubt feasibility of California's carbon-free power goal

摘要

California’s goal of 100% reliance on renewable energy by 2045 has put the state on a perilous path to an uncertain future as multiple industry experts doubt the ability to maintain electric reliability on a fully greenhouse gas-free energy system. When California lawmakers passed Senate Bill 100 in September, it called for zero emissions from power sources by 2045. It also mandates that renewables must meet 60% of the daily power demand by 2030. The slate of renewables set to fully replace gas and nuclear includes wind, solar, biomass, geothermal and sub-30 MW hydro power.