Electrification

Electrification refers to the process of replacing technologies that run on fossil fuels with ones that use electricity instead. Researchers at RFF are studying how this transition could help reduce carbon dioxide pollution, depending on how the electricity is produced.

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Connecting People to Clean Power

New transmission lines are needed to connect renewable energy sources to centers of electricity demand. For our In Focus video series, RFF researcher Molly Robertson says more.

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More than Transmission: Examining Four Solutions That Could Help the United States Build a Cleaner Grid

Four solutions could help prepare the grid for higher demand and complement the expansion of the transmission system.

Electrification 101

An overview of how electrification can reduce emissions, from the feasibility of electrifying different technologies to the policy options for encouraging economy-wide electrification.

The World Is Electrifying. What Does That Mean for Our Global Energy Future?

Even as new investments spur the adoption of low-carbon technologies, long-term global energy projections indicate that the world is far off track to meet its climate goals, according to the 2025 Global Energy Outlook.

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