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- [Narrator] By 2045,
California will undergo
a remarkable evolution to
become 100% carbon neutral.
The state will zero out the CO2 emissions
that are a leading
cause of climate change.
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Most of the changes will come from
rethinking the way we
produce and use electricity
and the way we power
transportation and buildings.
Southern California, Edison
has analyzed a path forward,
looking at the most energy
efficient cost effective route
with the least disruptions
to customers and to industry.
Cleaning the energy
supply is going to be key
to reaching our goals.
By 2045 and 100% of the electricity we use
will come from carbon free sources.
We are going to need a
lot of energy storage
in order to time shift
solar and wind energy to use
when the sun isn't shining
and the wind isn't blowing.
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50% of the single family
homes in the state
will have solar panels that
will contribute clean energy.
By 2045, 75% of our vehicles
will need to run on electricity.
Battery powered cars will drink
off the clean power supply.
Some trucks might need
to use low carbon fuels
such as bio-diesel, or hydrogen.
70% of homes and buildings
will be all electric.
Most families will save money,
especially if they use electric cars
and use electric heat pump technologies
for air conditioning and heating.
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The CO2 emissions that remain
will need to be cleaned
from the atmosphere
either through technical processes
or through natural processes
such as the planting of new trees.
Getting to carbon neutrality
will be an extraordinary
transformation for California
in only 25 years and will
allow all Californians
to participate in the fight
against climate change.
For more information,
and to read our report,
visit edison.com/pathway2045.
