Renewable energy for state renewable portfolio standards yielded sizable benefits

Wednesday, January 6, 2016 - 13:24 in Physics & Chemistry

Billions in dollars in benefits come from reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and from reductions in other air pollution for state renewable portfolio standard policies operating in 2013, a new study estimates. RPS policies require utilities or other electricity providers to meet a minimum portion of their load with eligible forms of renewable electricity.

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