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Renewable electricity projects and energy efficiency measures can improve health and reduce air pollution.
Creating electricity from clean energy sources like wind and solar—and cutting energy demand—reduces the need for fossil fuel power generation. That increases energy independence and lowers emissions of harmful gases like nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and carbon dioxide. This helps reduce premature deaths, heart attacks, asthma exacerbations, and hospitalization for cardiovascular or respiratory issues.
Research from the Harvard Chan School is focused on:
- Exploring how different transportation policies could influence health through better air quality and increases in physical activity.
- The energy, economic, environmental, and health outcomes of an illustrative clean energy standard design that reaches 80% clean electricity by 2030.
- Where to install renewable energy to get the greatest climate and health benefits in the U.S. and around the world.
An 80x30 Clean Electricity Standard: Carbon, Costs, and Health Benefits
The energy, economic, environmental, and health outcomes of an illustrative clean energy standard design that reaches 80% clean electricity by 2030.
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Clean Energy Futures Project shows low or zero carbon emissions policies for the electricity sector are achievable with climate and health benefits by 2040 to 2050
New research from Clean Energy Futures Project shows low or zero carbon emissions policies for the electricity sector are achievable with climate and health benefits by 2040 to 2050
Where to build global renewable energy to do the most good—a guide for sustainable investments
New metrics can guide investors and policymakers working to reach sustainable development goals.
Where to install renewable energy to get the greatest climate and health benefits in the U.S.
A guide for state and national policymakers designing climate plans and for utility and investor decisions.
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Harvard study shows where global renewable energy investments have greatest benefits
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Study shows where global renewable energy investments have greatest benefits
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Upper Midwest would gain most health benefits by cutting coal, adding renewables, study shows
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Switching to renewables may spur trillions dollars worth of benefits in US
In many cases, the health and climate benefits are greater than the financial costs of installing wind or solar.
Don’t build new renewable energy in California. Build it in the upper Midwest first
The location of renewable installment is more important than the type of renewable installed, according to our new study.
Switching to renewable energy is actually cost-effective
Taking health benefits into account increases the cost-effectiveness of renewables.
New Harvard study shows where global renewable energy investments have the greatest climate and health benefits
New metrics can guide investors and policymakers working to reach sustainable development goals.
New Harvard study shows where to install renewable energy in the U.S. to achieve the greatest climate and health benefits
Models offer guidance for state and national policymakers designing climate action plans.
