BNEF study: Falling renewables' costs are 'chilling' news for fossil fuel industries

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'Spectacular' reduction in cost for wind, solar and batteries is threatening fossil fuel dominance in the global energy mix, according to latest BNEF report

The "spectacular" ongoing cost reduction of renewables technologies such as wind, solar and batteries is threatening the dominance of fossil fuels in the global energy mix, a new analysis by Bloomberg...

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