Nat Gas To Change US Supply, But Nuclear Also Needed

North America's bounty of unconventional gas will likely transform the continent's energy supply picture, but it won't radically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a report released Wednesday by IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates said. Replacing coal-fired generation units with relatively cleaner-burning natural gas power plants alone won't cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80% in 2050, an oft-discussed target. The deployment of nuclear and renewable energy facilities as well as carbon capture and storage will be needed to meet that goal, IHS CERA says...
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