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Wind and solar power costs offset through health and environmental benefits

“The rollout of renewable energy across the US has earnt its costs back through savings on public health thanks to the cleaner air it enabled, according to a study published last week by researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

The researchers found that between 3,000 and 12,700 premature deaths have been averted between 2007 and 2015, thanks to improved air quality as renewables are increasingly favoured over fossil fuels such as coal for electricity generation…”

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https://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/3015992/wind-and-solar-power-costs-offset-through-health-benefits

https://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/3015992/wind-and-solar-power-costs-offset-through-health-benefits
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