The Wall Street Journal’s Environmental Capital examines the implications of a national electrical transmission grid. Some have argued that a national power grid is a necessary facilitator for developing more renewable energy sources. However, a report released by the Duke Climate Change Policy Partnership points out that a national electricity grid could also facilitate transmission of energy from coal-fired plants in remote locations, possibly offsetting carbon reductions from renewable sources. Meanwhile, funding is returning to the wind energy markets.
- Grid Lock: New Transmission Lines Key for Clean Energy–And Coal (Environmental Capital)
