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John Newman¹, Christopher A Bonino², James A Trainham³

¹Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USA;

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Renewable energy is currently more expensive than fossil fuels, except for hydroelectricity. Transitioning to renewables exclusively could significantly lower living standards, while fossil fuels with carbon capture remain the most economical clean energy option.

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carbon capture costs renewable energy technoeconomic

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Area of Science:

Energy economics
Environmental policy
Climate change mitigation

Background:

Future energy landscape driven by economics and CO2 reduction goals.
Need to compare renewable energy sources with fossil fuels, including carbon capture and sequestration (CCS).

Purpose of the Study:

To conduct an economic analysis comparing various energy alternatives.
To determine the most cost-effective energy strategy for the future.

Main Methods:

Comparative economic analysis of known energy technologies.
Inclusion of capital and operating costs for different energy sources.
Evaluation of renewable energy, fossil fuels, and fossil fuels with CCS.

Main Results:

Renewable energy sources (excluding hydroelectricity) are not cost-competitive with fossil fuels.
Exclusive reliance on renewables could decrease US living standards by 43-62%.
Fossil fuels with carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) present a more economical clean energy solution than renewables.

Conclusions:

Economic factors heavily favor fossil fuels over renewables for cost-effective energy production.
Implementing CCS with fossil fuels offers a viable economic pathway to cleaner energy.
A transition to 100% renewable energy may entail significant economic and lifestyle compromises.