
Renewables Can’t Keep Up with the Growth in Coal Use Worldwide
• Kevin Bullis via TechnologyReview.comAn International Energy Agency report calls for more research, carbon price, to help renewables compete.
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An International Energy Agency report calls for more research, carbon price, to help renewables compete.
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