What will be the sources of non-fossil-fuel energy production in the United States in 2040?
What will be the sources of non-fossil-fuel energy production in the United States in 2040?
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5%
Nuclear (fission)
23%
Nuclear (fusion)
26%
Wind
1.3%
Hydropower (rivers)
0.8%
Hydropower (wave/tidal/current)
0.1%
Bioenergy
0.8%
Geothermal
36%
Solar (photovoltaic)
0.4%
Solar (thermal)
7%
Other
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