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Solar energy and natural gas are related as competing or complementary components of energy portfolios and sustainability assessments, as evidenced by their joint inclusion in Xcel Energy's capacity planning [1], their comparative life-cycle cost analysis [2], and their roles in the broader global electricity transition [3].
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Clean Energy Solutions Must Include Nuclear | ClearPath clearpath.org 1 fact
claimThe European Commission’s ExternE project concluded that the full life-cycle external costs of nuclear energy are on par with solar energy and approximately one-third of the costs associated with natural gas, with this analysis including impacts from steady-state operations and accidents.
Sustainable Energy Transition for Renewable and Low Carbon Grid ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimA sustainable global electricity transition involves increasing the use of wind and solar energy, nuclear energy, bioenergy, waste-to-energy conversion, hydrogen fuel, and energy efficiency, while electrifying transport and industrial thermal processes and shifting from coal and petroleum to natural gas.
The Power of Change: Innovation for Development and Deployment ... nationalacademies.org 1 fact
measurementXcel Energy selected a portfolio in 2013 that included 317 MW of natural gas, 450 MW of wind, and 170 MW of solar power.