Study: Renewables as cheap as fossil fuels, despite plummeting oil price

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IRENA report reveals how onshore wind, solar, and other technologies are reaching grid parity in many parts of the world

Maturing clean energy technologies, such as onshore wind, solar power and biomass, are reaching grid parity in many parts of the world regardless of whether or not they receive subsidies, a major new report...

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