EPRI: Electric Power Research Insitute

Generation Technologies Assessment


So Many Choices...

Choosing the "right" technology for electricity generation is a tradeoff…



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Each Choice Has Its Advantages and Disadvantages

Electricity Generation Technologies

all have advantages and disadvantages...

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Renewable Technologies

Renewable Technologies

such as Solar and Wind use "free" resources and don't produce harmful greenhouse gases, but are not always available when needed...

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Nuclear and Coal

Nuclear and Coal

produce electricity in large quantities reliably around the clock, but result in significant greenhouse gases (coal) and long-term waste disposal considerations (nuclear)...

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All technologies play useful roles

When properly applied

as part of an integrated portfolio, all generation technologies play useful roles that capitalize on their strengths.

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