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| Title | Dollars from Sense: The Economic Benefits of Renewable Energy | |
| Publication Date | September 1997 | |
| Report Number | DOE/GO-10097-261 | |
| Unique Identifier | ACC0059 | |
| Other Numbers | Legacy ID: DE96000543; OSTI ID: 538051 | |
| Research Org | National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO., United States (US) | |
| Contract No | AC36-83CH10093 | |
| Sponsoring Org | US Department of Energy (DOE) Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | |
| Subject | 29 Energy Planning, Policy and Economy; 09 Biomass Fuels; 14 Solar Energy; 15 Geothermal Energy; 17 Wind Energy; Biomass; Geothermal Energy; Wind Power; Cost Benefit Analysis; Power Generation; Photovoltaic Power Plants; Solar Thermal Power Plants; Dollars; Economics; Electricity; Employment | |
| Keywords | Geothermal | |
| Abstract | This document illustrates direct economic benefits, including job creation, of renewable energy technologies. Examples of electricity generation from biomass, wind power, photovoltaics, solar thermal energy, and geothermal energy are given, with emphasis on the impact of individual projects on the state and local community. Employment numbers at existing facilities are provided, including total national employment for each renewable industry where available. Renewable energy technologies offer economic advantages because they are more labor-intensive than conventional generation technologies, and they use primarily indigenous resources. | |
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