How much of the United State's energy will be produced by fossil fuels in 2040?
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This market resolves to the total percentage contribution of coal, oil, and natural gas to United States energy usage at the beginning of 2040. Source will be Our World In Data, or a replacement source if necessary.
As of market creation, it's about 81%.
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https://www.pv-tech.org/renewable-energy-could-provide-33-50-of-us-electricity-by-2030-but-unlikely-to-hit-biden-80-target/ TL;DR: current trends predict around 30-50% by 2030.
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