If renewable energy is to reach its full potential, America needs coordinated, sustained federal and state policies that expand renewable energy markets, promote and deploy new technology, and encourage renewable energy use in all critical market sectors, according to a first-of-a-kind report issued this month by organizations leading the move to wider utilization of renewable resources in the U.S. I was invited to participate in a conference call set up by the main industry and advocacy groups for renewables in America, as well as some of the top research organizations in the world.

Coordinated by the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) the organizations projected how their industries can meet the demand for cleaner energy and fuels. Those projections include supplying 635 gigawatts of new electric generating capacity by 2025 and supplanting as much as 40% of U.S. petroleum products by 2030.

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