«In states where a large portion of the existing coal fleet is likely to be shuttered, a wholesale shift from one fossil fuel to another puts consumers at risk,» said Sam Gomberg, senior energy analyst at UCS and co-author of the analysis. (ucsusa.org)
And they are «mostly with storage,» said Cedric Philibert, senior energy analyst in the International Energy Agency's Renewable Energy Division. (solarpaces.org)
Also making it possible for cities to consider renewable options more seriously is that engineers have had decades of experience adding renewables to the grid and implementing the technical fixes needed to make them better, said Mike Jacobs, senior energy analyst for the Union of Concerned Scientists. (scientificamerican.com)