Building a Carbon-Free Electric Grid (.PDF Download)

By 2035, solar energy may be powering 40% of the nation’s electricity, driving deep decarbonization of the grid and employing as many as 1.5 million people, all without raising electricity prices, according to a new report from the Department of Energy (DOE).

In its Solar Future Study, the DOE calls for massive and equitable deployment of clean energy sources, underscoring the Biden Administration’s efforts to tackle the climate crisis and rapidly increase access to renewable power throughout the country.