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Renewable Energy Will Be Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels By 2020, Report Finds

Published January 15, 2018 at 12:33 PM CST

A new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency finds that by 2020, renewable energy will be consistently cheaper than energy derived from fossil fuels. Still, there are some roadblocks when it comes to the U.S. expanding renewable energy use.

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