California's Switch to Solar, Wind Energy Reduced Reliance on Hydropower, Natural Gas (IMAGE)

Princeton School of Public and International Affairs

California's Switch to Solar, Wind Energy Reduced Reliance on Hydropower, Natural Gas

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Using drought-prone California as a case study, a research team shows that increased solar and wind energy can reduce the reliance on hydropower, especially during drought.

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Egan Jimenez, Princeton University

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