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Why won’t the advocates tell us the cost of net-zero?

17 October 2021

6:10 PM

17 October 2021

6:10 PM

Nowhere in the world can wind and solar compete without subsidies which drive out more competitive supplies and eventually raise electricity costs and/or taxes. One manifestation of the cost stemming from increased renewables supplies can be seen in the price of electricity. The average electricity price alongside the penetration of wind/solar for the 15 largest economies in the world shows this pattern. 

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