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An Innovation Agenda for Advanced Renewable Energy Technologies

An Innovation Agenda for Advanced Renewable Energy Technologies

Full Title: An Innovation Agenda for Advanced Renewable Energy Technologies
Author(s): Robert Rozansky
Publisher(s): Information Technology & Innovation Foundation
Publication Date: December 21, 2020
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Description (excerpt):

This report puts forward an innovation agenda for solar, wind, geothermal, and water power. It organizes the key technologies into two categories: those that supply variable energy, which is only produced as a resource is available, and those that supply firm energy, which is available as needed. The technologies in each category have common roles, challenges, and opportunities. They also complement one another: Firm renewables enable very cheap variable renewables to provide more energy than they otherwise would. Within the two categories, each subsection summarizes the current status of a technology, describes its potential to contribute to decarbonization, and identifies opportunities for the federal government to accelerate innovation.

All statements and/or propositions in discussion prompts are meant exclusively to stimulate discussion and do not represent the views of OurEnergyPolicy.org, its Partners, Topic Directors or Experts, nor of any individual or organization. Comments by and opinions of Expert participants are their own.

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