Renewable energy, coal as a baseload power source, and greenhouse gas emissions: Evidence from U.S. state-level data

This paper examines the relationship between renewable energy production and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) using U.S. state-level data for 2010. After controlling for other sources of emissions, U.S. states that produce a larger share of renewable energy are found to have lower GHG emissions. It is...

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