Energy Independent Zones

Today, Climate Progress reported on an proposal raised at the National Clean Energy Summit in Las Vegas this week. Essentially, the suggestion is to create regions that are entirely energy independent to demonstrate both the feasibility, and the significant economic advantages available.

In particular, the reports cites a California study that indicates that a solar-thermal power plant would provide “ten times the economic benefit of a comparable coal-fired power plant”.

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