The presence of 'firm' low-carbon energy options—technologies capable of producing power on demand at any time—lowers the costs of transitioning to a reliable, low-carbon grid by reducing the need for large overbuilds of storage and variable renewable energy sources.

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• Person: Matt Bowen, Kat Guanio Organization: Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy
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