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Title: The true cost of renewables

Journal Article · · Solar Today
OSTI ID:258656

In marked contrast to a coal industry-funded study, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory analysts find that renewable energy technologies are economic, environmentally beneficial generation options. The topics covered in this article, which reviews both analyses, are the following: the true cost of renewables; energy subsidies; environmental impacts; the reliability of renewable energy systems;the impact of electricity competition. A short inset entitled `another perspective` offers a more optimistic perspective on the cost of renewables is included.

OSTI ID:
258656
Journal Information:
Solar Today, Vol. 9, Issue 6; Other Information: PBD: Nov-Dec 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English