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Does 'green energy' have hidden health and environmental costs?

  • Written by Edgar Hertwich, Professor of Industrial Ecology, Yale University
imageWind turbines require massive structures that are polluting to produce and can harm ecosystems, but these impacts compare favorably with those of fossil alternatives.www.shutterstock.com

There are a number of available low-carbon technologies to generate electricity. But are they really better than fossil fuels and nuclear power?

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