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The (renewable) electron economy, part 9

Posted on August 26, 2008

By Michael HoexterAs you might expect from an analyst who has written a series about the (renewable) electron economy, I believe that the mainstay of our future energy system will be electric generators powered by renewable energy. However, I hope to show here that this choice has a basis largely in economic, scientific, and technological reality rather than my personal prejudice or some of the social utopian ideals to which renewable energy has been attached. Though I am for a comprehensive push to develop and deploy all types of renewable electric generators, constructing an econom...

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