Daily edition | Aug. 26, 2019 Note from the editor Two weeks ago, Utility Dive published an opinion piece "Why 100% renewables isn't feasible by 2050." The piece garnered strong responses from our readers across social media and in our inboxes.
Some readers found the author's argument persuasive, while others found it outdated. One tweet summarized the oppositional response: "2008 called, it wants its op-ed back."
Today, we're publishing a rebuttal.
What will our future resource mix look like? What is economically and physically feasible? What are utilities and regulators doing to make an energy transition possible? These are some of the biggest questions facing the industry and we hope to continue facilitating that discussion. As always, we welcome your feedback.
Thanks for reading,
Catherine Morehouse
Associate Editor, Utility Dive
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