Wind Power
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Evaluating the entire cost of renewable energy sources
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New evidence of a “not in my backyard” attitude, illustrated in a recent study, conflicts with the conception of the inevitability of renewable energy sources as most important future sources of energy.
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Storage Wars: Can Wind and Solar Afford Grid Energy Storage?
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Stanford researchers consider life cycle assessments of wind and solar technologies to determine whether they can afford the energetic costs associated with grid-scale energy storage deployment.
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Does Taxing Carbon Level the Playing Field for Wind Power?
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Raising the cost of dirty power through carbon taxing won’t necessarily cure our addiction to gas and coal
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FITs and Starts: Getting Renewable Power to the Grid
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A researcher evaluates two lesser-known methods to spur renewable energy production. He finds them wanting.