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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-4817-2018
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Research article
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10 Apr 2018
Research article |
| 10 Apr 2018
| 10 Apr 2018
Low-carbon energy generates public health savings in California
Christina B. Zapata
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California – Davis, Davis, California, USA
Chris Yang
Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California – Davis, Davis, California, USA
Sonia Yeh
Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California – Davis, Davis, California, USA
Joan Ogden
Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California – Davis, Davis, California, USA
Michael J. Kleeman
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California – Davis, Davis, California, USA
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Short summary
California's greenhouse gas reduction programs will require adoption of low-carbon energy sources across all economic sectors. We selected the least-cost portfolio of new energy sources using an energy–economic model. We then specified new air pollution emissions and simulated air quality with 4 km spatial resolution across the entire state. We find that the adoption of low-carbon energy reduced air pollution deaths 24–26 %, providing USD 11.4–20.4 billion per year of economic benefits.
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