States Set 100% Clean Energy Targets
A handful of states have passed laws; others have set goals. According to online solar marketplace EnergySage (www.EnergySage.com), some states are reaching for “100 percent renewable energy,” or energy only from renewable sources, and others are pursuing “100 percent clean energy,” indicating their acceptance of nonrenewable but carbon-free sources of power, such as nuclear. The deadlines for these policies vary from state to state, with most states aiming for the 2040 to 2050 range.
was the first state to make headway on state specific renewable energy goals, passing a bill in 2015 that mandates 100 percent renewable energy by’s governor issued an executive order for 100 percent clean energy by 2050. And in January 2019, , did the same, committing to 100 percent renewable energy by 2032, the most ambitious target to date.
