Monday, November 13

Alternative Energy Going More Mainstream

Rand Corp. says goal of boosting renewable energy to 25% of total can be reached if trends continue.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The United States could get a quarter of its energy from renewable sources by the year 2025 at little or no additional cost if oil prices stay high and the cost of renewable energy keeps falling, a study by Rand Corp. said Monday.

Currently, renewable fuels such as ethanol, solar, water and wind power, account for about 6 percent of the country's energy usage, according to Rand, a nonprofit research group.

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