Why clean energy might be cheaper than you think

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By Sam BlissOct 14, 2014, 1:15 pm74 pts
Wind and solar power often get a bad rap for being more expensive than energy produced from fossil fuels. But what happens when you factor in, say, the health costs of people breathing smoggy air? Or the financial impact of climate change’s effect on ecosystems and precious resources like water? Those are…

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