A Global Assessment: Can Renewable Energy Replace Fossil Fuels by 2050?

A Global Assessment: Can Renewable Energy Replace Fossil Fuels by 2050? Our study evaluated the effectiveness of using eight pathways in combination for a complete to transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy by 2050. These pathways included renewable energy development; improving energy efficiency; increasing energy conservation; carbon taxes; more equitable balancing of human wellbeing and per capita energy use; cap and trade systems; carbon capture, utilization, and storage; and nucle...