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Renewable energy generating capacity hit a record this year. But that's half the story.

by Samantha Fields

Dec 1, 2021

Because no form of electrical generation operates at full capacity all the time.

Onshore windmills generally produce energy about one-third of the time, an expert said. Above a wind farm near Palm Springs, California.

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Benefits of clean energy far outweigh costs, report shows

by Andy Uhler

Jul 13, 2021

Clean Energy Futures found that a U.S. transition to 80% clean electricity by 2030 would produce a net benefit over $1 trillion.

The transition to clean energy would be a net positive economically but easier said than done.

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