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By one estimate, up to 800 gigawatts of new nuclear power will be needed by 2050 to meet current green energy targets.
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Emily Pandise, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024
The government has set a target of 500 gigawatts (GW) of non-fossil fuel electricity generating capacity by 2030.
—Diksha Madhok, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
To ensure that such power’s available when the sun doesn’t shine and the wind isn’t blowing, a record 7.5 gigawatts of battery storage was also added.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
The two projects planned for off Maryland’s coast so far only account for about 2 gigawatts.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2024
The Lone Star State added 6.3 gigawatts of solar energy, largely driven by industrial-scale installations, according to Wall Street Journal columnist Rob Curran.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Cumulatively, nine facilities could eventually add 2.1 gigawatts in new electricity demand.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 6 Mar. 2024
In 2020, nuclear power accounted for around 370 gigawatts of electrical capacity; that’s roughly 10 percent of the globe’s total electrical capacity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Jan. 2024
Compass has said its portion of the project will require as much as 1.7 gigawatts of electric capacity when completed, enough to power nearly 1.3 million homes.
—Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
Emily Pandise, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024
The government has set a target of 500 gigawatts (GW) of non-fossil fuel electricity generating capacity by 2030.
—Diksha Madhok, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
To ensure that such power’s available when the sun doesn’t shine and the wind isn’t blowing, a record 7.5 gigawatts of battery storage was also added.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
The two projects planned for off Maryland’s coast so far only account for about 2 gigawatts.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2024
The Lone Star State added 6.3 gigawatts of solar energy, largely driven by industrial-scale installations, according to Wall Street Journal columnist Rob Curran.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Cumulatively, nine facilities could eventually add 2.1 gigawatts in new electricity demand.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 6 Mar. 2024
In 2020, nuclear power accounted for around 370 gigawatts of electrical capacity; that’s roughly 10 percent of the globe’s total electrical capacity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Jan. 2024
Compass has said its portion of the project will require as much as 1.7 gigawatts of electric capacity when completed, enough to power nearly 1.3 million homes.
—Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
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“Gigawatt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gigawatt. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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