Reply #12: That mischaracterizes the 2050 benchmark- why do you want to do that?

[kristopher]

This is a progressive discussion forum and renewable energy is a solid pillar of progressive energy policy. You routinely mischaracterize issues related to renewable energy in order to create false negative impressions of renewable energy. That isn't well intentioned criticism that you are practicing, but is instead typical of standard, rightwing smear tactics towards progressive policies of all types.

Since you engage in this behavior in support of the nuclear fission industry, I'll assume that is your motive in this case. So the response to your baseless sniping is that no matter what the pace of renewable deployment (the paper discusses policy options and their effect on economic trends) it is able to be technically done FASTER and for less money than the alternative of nuclear and coalCCS.

Renewbles are also cleaner, safer, and more sustainable than the nuclear/coalCCS option.