The energy world's 50 shades of brown

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Moving to 100 per cent renewables isn't victory itself, argues GreenBiz's David Crane, we need to combust fossil fuels without emitting carbon

In reaction to last week's essay about the end of King Coal, there was a slight burst of activity in the Twittersphere questioning whether my legacy at NRG was properly characterized as a noble attempt...

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