A recent energy study determined that 60 percent of states have the potential to be "energy self-reliant." This refers to the ability of states to meet their entire energy needs using sources within their own borders.
The study culled through data and reports to determine the ability of each state to use renewable electricity sources, which are "found everywhere and in most cases can be economically harnessed everywhere."
While the study aknowledges that different alternate-energy technologies may be better suited to certain states, the report argues for a decentralized grid where each state makes use of the renewables cheapest for it to harness.
"As we shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy a new question looms before us," the report says. "Will we embrace a centralized renewable energy future characterized by greater federal involvement in planning, or will we meet local and state needs with local and state-based strategies? The ubiquitous nature of renewable energy argues for a decentralist energy approach."
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