Sentences with phrase «than wind turbine subsidies»

Also, despite oil companies being the largest businesses in the world they still accept subsidies from the government... much more than wind turbine subsidies.

Not exact matches

The Cuomo administration estimates the Clean Energy Standard, chiefly its nuclear subsidies, will add an average of $ 2 to residential electric bills, although the Empire Center calculated the standard would hike the average residential bill by more than $ 2.09 in 2018 and by $ 3.40 in 2021 from added supply costs alone; compliance with the standard will necessitate major changes to the electrical grid, which will separately drive up customer delivery charges as utilities are forced to accommodate intermittent generation from solar panels and wind turbines.

Although solar thermal collectors are better than photovoltaic panels or wind turbines at generating reliable power around the clock, solar thermal power is also expensive; at present energy costs, it would require government subsidies to compete with coal and natural gas, which can generate electricity much more cheaply.

Despite billions of pounds in investment and subsidies, Britain's wind - turbine fleet was producing a feeble 2.43 per cent of its own capacity — and little more than 0.2 per cent of the nation's electricity in the coldest month since records began.

TORONTO • Is Ontario generating less electricity from solar panels and wind turbines than it did years ago, despite billions in subsidies to the renewable energy sector?

In fact, discussion with those close to the industry suggest, that wind turbines are actually being built with less than 3 cents / kWh of subsidy.