http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/AEO/pdf/0383(2015).pdf
It has a ton of interesting graphs and tables, for example, here´s their forecast of the contribution of each energy type:
Figure 1. EIA Predicts renewables will deliver a puny
11 % of total USA energy consumption in 2040.
Here´s the electricity generation breakdown, it shows a really grim outlook for CO2 emissions:
Figure 2. EIA Predicts electricity generation
will be powered mostly by fossil fuels in 2040
And here´s their CO2 emissions forecast.
Figure 3. EIA CO2 emissions forecast for the USA.
This data appears a bit optimistic to me, because it assumes gas, oil and coal production will increase in spite of The Guardian´s divestment campaign. Or maybe they think the US will vote nonstop Republicans for the next 25 years (ack).
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