‘Electrification of Everything’ Would Spike US Electricity Use, but Lower Final Energy Consumption

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By info@greentechmedia.comJul 30, 2018, 9:00 am56 pts
Widespread deployment of EVs, heat pumps, and other electric technologies could increase U.S. electricity consumption by nearly 40 percent by mid-century, according to a new government report. The report, the second in the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Electrification Futures Study series, analyzes…

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