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2 - WWS Solutions for Electricity Generation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 February 2023

Mark Z. Jacobson
Mark Z. Jacobson
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Stanford University, California
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The solution to air pollution, global warming, and energy insecurity is, in theory, simple and straightforward: Electrify or provide direct heat for all energy; obtain the electricity and heat from only wind, water, and solar power (WWS); store energy, transmit electricity over long distance; and reduce energy use. This chapter first explores the main components of a WWS system, then focuses on the WWS electricity-generating technologies that will replace traditional energy sources, thereby eliminating all global anthropogenic emissions from energy sources.

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Wind turbinessolar panelsconcentrated solar power plantsgeothermal plantshydropower plantstidal turbineswave devices
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No Miracles Needed
How Today's Technology Can Save Our Climate and Clean Our Air
 , pp. 20 - 34
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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