The authors have been challenged as to whether their estimate of the total cost of coal energy is comparable to their estimate of the total cost of wind energy. (darrylmueller.com)
Adding other protected species would drive nearly all actual wind turbine electricity output down below 5 % — making the turbines virtually worthless, and driving the exorbitant cost of wind energy even higher. (townhall.com)
Those who engage in this activity avoid that part of the true cost of the wind energy that is covered by tax breaks and subsidies since the price they agree to pay when signing a purchase power agreement (PPA) or contracting for RECs is generally lower than it would be if it were not for the tax breaks and subsidies available to the owner of the «wind farm» or other renewable energy facility. (masterresource.org)