Accelerated and strategic deployment of both renewable energy and gas power can make substantial progress in combating climate change in the near term, while securing a path to a lower carbon-emitting world in the future, according to a paper published by GE.
It noted that just one of these two power sources would not be sufficient, and when deployed in tandem, they can provide decarbonization at the pace and scale needed to help achieve substantial climate goals. In addition, the paper outlines multiple technical pathways for gas power to achieve a lower carbon-generating footprint through the use of low and zero-carbon fuels—including hydrogen—as well as carbon capture utilization and sequestration (CCUS) technologies.
