Solar installations have a significant effect in reducing emissions. The 2015 Solar America Initiative (SAI) has goals and if the goals are met, emissions of CO2 will decrease by 5 to 11 million tons annually, NOX emissions will decrease by 5,000 to 11,200 tons annually, and SO2 emissions will fall by 9,200 to 20,700 tons annually. By 2030, the SAI will result in decreased CO2 emissions of 69 to 100 million tons annually, decreased NOX emissions by 68,000 to 99,000 tons annually, and decreased SO2 emissions by 126,000 to 184,000 tons annually. The reduction of emissions will have a noticeable influence on health benefits and is expected to reduce the lost number of workdays, with lost workdays falling by 2,500 to 5,700 annually in 2015 and decreasing 35,000 to 51,000 annually in 2030.
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