What Is The Most Cost Effective Way To Power The Country?

The video illustrates the most cost effective way to power the county in 2030.The time elapsed represents one winter month. Each circle denotes a power plant in the U.S.The circle sizes represent the amount of power a particular plant supplies to the grid.

Red=solarGreen=windBlack=nuclear and fossil fuelsBlue=hydroelectric

Chris Clack designed this revolutionary model while working on Sandy MacDonald's research team at NOAA. I'm currently writing a piece about that team's work.

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