The mystery of the anti-wind farm report that is not anti-wind farm

Jessica Shankleman
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Despite headlines to the contrary, the Renewable Energy Foundation's latest study applies its controversial methodologies to energy efficiency, not wind farms

One of the most important lessons a journalist can learn is how to predict the news. Reporting can be much less stressful when you know that while some events will always come as a complete surprise, there...

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