Accelerating Its Clean Energy Revolution Would Add $700 Million To Nevada’s Economy Per Year By 2030

Accelerating Its Clean Energy Revolution Would Add $700 Million To Nevada’s Economy Per Year By 2030

Share to Linkedin Nevada's wide-open sunny skies make it the United States' perfect solar leader, with more installed solar per capita than anywhere else. It's also a state feeling the first-hand threat of climate change as summers grow hotter and drier year after year. These two trends led state leaders to adopt ambitious emissions reduction goals, and release a statewide climate strategy last year - but can Nevada achieve its clean energy economic and climate goals? New modeling from Energy Innovation and RMI finds that without additional policy action, Nevada's greenhouse gas emissions will increase 12% by 2050 as fossil fuel demand outstrips solar power and electric vehicle deployment. But a relatively small set of climate policies could slash statewide emissions 95% and add $800 million to Nevada's economy every year by 2050 while adding thousands of new clean energy jobs. The Las Vegas Strip is shown behind solar panels during a dedication ceremony to commemorate the ... [+] completion of the 102-acre, 15-megawatt Solar Array II Generating Station at Nellis Air Force Base on February 16, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Adopting strong, economy-wide decarbonization policies can achieve the state climate strategy's vision for