Resumen ejecutivo Clasificación del avance de los estados

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) evaluated the 50 US states using 12 indicators to rank their progress in clean energy, focusing on renewable energy generation, energy efficiency, and transport electrification. California leads the ranking, followed by Vermont and Massachusetts. The analysis highlights that clean energy progress is tangible across the US, with wind farms in 41 states and over half a million electric vehicles on the road. The report argues that state-level leadership is critical for job creation and public health improvements, and recommends that states adopt multi-dimensional policies, facilitate corporate participation, and improve energy equity for low-income and minority communities.

• California is the top-performing state in the clean energy progress ranking, ranking in the top 10 for eight indicators and leading the nation in electric vehicle adoption.
• Vermont ranks second overall and leads the US in clean energy jobs per capita and carbon reduction goals, appearing in the top ten for ten different indicators.
• Massachusetts ranks third, achieving the top spot for energy efficiency goals and ranking in the top 10 for nine indicators.
• The US has seen significant clean energy growth: wind farms in 41 states power over 20 million homes, and 2016 alone saw enough solar panel additions to power two million homes.
• Clean energy transition is linked to economic and health benefits, including over 500,000 jobs in solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal sectors, and a fourfold increase in energy efficiency jobs.
• State leadership is not limited to those with abundant natural resources; for example, South Dakota leads in renewable energy for electricity generation, and Wyoming leads in per capita renewable energy construction despite its coal production.

APA

Union of Concerned Scientists (2017). Resumen ejecutivo Clasificación del avance de los estados. https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/attach/2017/04/El-Progreso-de-la-energia-limpia-resumen-ejecutivo.pdf

Chicago

Union of Concerned Scientists. Resumen ejecutivo Clasificación del avance de los estados. 2017. https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/attach/2017/04/El-Progreso-de-la-energia-limpia-resumen-ejecutivo.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{unionofconcernedscientists2017resumen, author = {{Union of Concerned Scientists}}, title = {{Resumen ejecutivo Clasificación del avance de los estados}}, institution = {Union of Concerned Scientists}, year = {2017}, month = apr, url = {https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/attach/2017/04/El-Progreso-de-la-energia-limpia-resumen-ejecutivo.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }