Accelerating Decarbonization of the U.S. Energy System

by Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Committee on Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States, et al.

The world is transforming its energy system from one dominated by fossil fuel combustion to one with net-zero emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), the primary anthropogenic greenhouse gas. This energy transition is critical to mitigating climate change, protecting human health, and revitalizing the U.S. economy. To help policymakers, businesses, communities, and the public better understand what a net-zero transition would mean for the United States,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309682924
• ISBN13: 9780309682923
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.1" x 9.9"