C. Wind power still cannot compete with fossil fuels. D. Wind is still not favored today in America for its high cost. 相关知识点: 试题来源: 解析 D 正确答案:D 解析:由第二段的“the first rickety, garage-built turbines often self-destructed in storms.”可知,选项B与原文相符,故排除;由...
Wind power is now cheaper than coal in some countriesSteady technological improvements and uncertainty over the future of fossil fuels are making wind power truly compedoi:10.1016/S0262-4079(13)60392-9NoneESNew Scientist
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Ysgol Bro Dinefwr Secondary School in Wales has promised to run entirely on renewable(可再生的)energy(such as wind and solar power)within the next three years. At Down High School in Northern Ireland, the students are ...
Myanmar has the capacity for over 4,000MW of wind power, but the sector remains nascent. What option does Myanmar have left? Solar power: the missing piece for rural Myanmar? Solar power is an inevitability for Myanmar, says Razzouk. Cheaper than fossil fuels and quickly deployed, solar i...
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Although most wind-power developments still attract financial support - either in the form of capital subsidies or premium payments for the energy - the gap between the generation costs of wind energy and electricity from conventional thermal plants continues to narrow and, in some cases, to disapp...