Replacing coal power plants across the United States with renewable energy projects would reduce carbon emissions and require less water. It would also save money. Nearly all existing U.S. coal plants require more cash to operate than the cost of replacing them with new wind or solar projects, according to a report published Monday by San Francisco-based climate think tank Energy Innovation. Critical to the cost advantage of renewable energy in the U.S. is President Joe Biden’s climate legislation, which provides billions of dollars in incentives for clean energy infrastructure.
By Carly Wanna. Bloomberg/ Boston Globe. January 30, 2023.
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