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> [You could power America with renewables from a technical and economic standpoint. The biggest obstacles are social and political - what you need is the will to do it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-z-jacobson/you-could-power-america-with-renewables-from-a-technical-and-economic/)

[Mark Z. Jacobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-z-jacobson/)

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## More by Mark Z. Jacobson

> [A large-scale wind, water and solar energy system can reliably supply the world’s needs, significantly benefiting climate, air quality, water quality, ecology and energy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-z-jacobson/a-large-scale-wind-water-and-solar-energy-system-can-reliably-supply/)

[Mark Z. Jacobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-z-jacobson/)

> [Every dollar spent on nuclear is one less dollar spent on clean renewable energy and one more dollar spent on making the world a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-z-jacobson/every-dollar-spent-on-nuclear-is-one-less-dollar-spent-on-clean/)

[Mark Z. Jacobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-z-jacobson/)

> [You could power America with renewables from a technical and economic standpoint. The biggest obstacles are social and political - what you need is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-z-jacobson/you-could-power-america-with-renewables-from-a-technical-and-economic/)

[Mark Z. Jacobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-z-jacobson/)

> [You can power the entire U.S. vehicle fleet with 73,000 to 145,000 five-megawatt wind turbines. That would take between one and three square kilometers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-z-jacobson/you-can-power-the-entire-u-s-vehicle-fleet-with-73-000-to-145-000/)

[Mark Z. Jacobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-z-jacobson/)

> [There is no need for nuclear. The world can be powered by wind, water and sun alone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-z-jacobson/there-is-no-need-for-nuclear-the-world-can-be-powered-by-wind-water/)

[Mark Z. Jacobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-z-jacobson/)

> [If our nation wants to reduce global warming, air pollution and energy instability, we should invest only in the best energy options. Nuclear energy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-z-jacobson/if-our-nation-wants-to-reduce-global-warming-air-pollution-and-energy/)

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