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ELECTRICITY: 100% CLEAN AND GREEN BY 2018

by L J Furman on August 18, 2008

The Gore Energy Challenge- 100% clean, renewable, sustainable electricity in 10 years, can be described in 3 words. Reasonable, Achievable, Visionary. Here's how:download Young Guns40% Land Based Wind = 100 GW: $200 Billion. 40% Offshore Wind = 100 GW: $300 Billion. 20% Solar = 50 GW: $325 Billion.The Cowboys divxWhisper movie 100% Clean Energy = [...]

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