Lazard: US renewables reach cost-parity tipping point

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New research suggests large wind and solar farms capable of under-cutting gas generation without recourse to subsidy

The US renewables market received a major boost this week as new research emerged demonstrating how large wind and solar farms can compete with gas-fired power on price in many parts of the country without...

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