Michigan Tech Study Says Solar Saves Lives, Money
HOUGHTON, Mich., June 28, 2017 — In a new study published in Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, a team from Michigan Technological University calculated that 51,999 American lives per year could be saved by transitioning from coal to photovoltaic-powered electrical generation in the U.S. The study, focused on the cost of combusting coal in human lives along with the potential benefits of switching to solar, aimed to inform public health policy. First, the geospatial correlation with coal fired power plants and