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Master Plan Part III

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📰 Summary (use your own words)

✍ïļ Notes

  • Not only is a fully sustainable energy economy possible, it requires less material and investment than previously thought
    • 240 TWh of Storage
    • 30 TW of renewable power
    • $10 trillion investment
  • The current energy economy is inefficient, only 36% of the energy supply is used to produce useful work
  • The steps to eliminate fossil fuels are as follows:
    1. Repower the existing grid with renewables
    2. Switch to electric vehicles
      • EVs are generally 4x more efficient
    3. Switch to heat pumps in residential, business and industry
    4. Electrify high temperature heat delivery and hydrogen production
    5. Sustainable fuel planes and boat
    6. Manufacture the sustainable energy economy