Smart grids to enable renewables at ‘moderate’ cost

Report of a study published in February 2010 by Greenpeace and the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) called ‘Renewables 24/7 – Infrastructure needed to save the climate'.

The report aims to show how the world’s power grids could be transformed to secure robust energy supplies with a power mix comprising 90% renewable energy by 2050. The transformation would be achieved with a modest level of investment. Such investment would present a leap in the direction of a sustainable economy, and would enable huge cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.

Greenpeace: European Unit: Press Release, 4.2.10: ‘Smart grids’ – ensuring a green energy supply for Europe http://www.greenpeace.org/eu-unit/press-centre/press-releases2/smart-grids-04-02-10

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