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by vdmagdalen@gmail.com
This story originally appeared on Climate Central.
Clues to the United States’ energy future are everywhere, if you know where to look.
By 2050, the technology will likely be available to provide 80 percent of the country’s electricity from wind, solar and other renewable sources.
But even if the nation doesn’t adapt to that degree, it is clear that the way Americans get their electricity and how it’s generated will be vastly different than today, toppling the current model of power flowing in one direction, from major power plants into American homes.