Bill Gates writes in GatesNotes about the importance of transmission capacity for a clean energy future.
- Transmission is an often underappreciated piece of a cleaner energy future.
- As energy demand grows and clean power production increases, the United States will have to increase its share of high-voltage transmission capacity to carry power across the nation.
- With private sector interest increasing, federal and state lawmakers will need to clarify and modernize regulations to bring more projects online to deliver power to consumers.
“The solution is clear: We need to upgrade our grid, build more high-voltage transmission lines that can carry electricity long distances, and use those transmission lines to better connect regions and communities to one another.”
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