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Plummeting renewable costs present historic opportunity to build clean energy systems
2015-01-19 14:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: The cost of generating power from renewable energy sources is plummeting and in many cases can now compete with fossil fuels, creating a historic opportunity to build sustainable energy systems and avert dangerous climate change, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). A report from the organisation concludes that biomass, hydropower, biothermal and onshore wind are all now competitive with or cheaper than coal, oil and gas-fired power stations, even without financial...
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Category:Electronics and Electrical