Increasing solar energy use offers key opportunity to reduce US carbon emissions

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 01, 2025

A new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health projects that increasing solar power generation in the U.S. by 15% could cut carbon dioxide emissions by 8.54 million metric tons annually. The findings underscore how strategic investments in solar energy can maximize climate benefits depending on the region. Francesca Dominici, the study's corresponding author and director of t