Finding the right balance between impact and nuance
On the one hand, this report has a strong message and wants to communicate it unequivocally. On the other hand, the calculations are filled with nuance.
We navigated this fine line on a chart-by-chart basis. For example, when the focus was on climate science and the modeling done by the Institute, we aimed for clarity, often by using “small multiples” to break down the information in a more digestible format.
This first chart focuses on the amount of installed capacity that needs to be added to our grid in order to meet our energy needs. It shows the projections based on the minimum and maximum values of all the studies and how each study fits into these overall projections.
The format of the chart allows for the understanding that the future can take different pathways based on how you model it, but that there are imponderable, minimum amounts of installed capacity that everybody agrees on.