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Plummer, James; Frank, Charles; and Michaels, Robert
Wind and solar are much less efficient decarbonizers than combined-cycle gas turbines
ABSTRACT We compare three technologies that produce electricity in the United States: wind, solar, and combined-cycle gas turbines (CCGT). We use the 2016 electric utility database compiled by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). That database has the advantage of being based on a census of U.S. power plants rather than sampling, as well as excluding any subsidies received by the power plants. We show the cost savings achieved when there is a shift between coal-fired generation and generation by . . . Complete article »
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