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December 18, 2013

US Annual Energy Outlook Continues To Low-Ball Renewable Energy Forecasts
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 17, 2013
The "early release overview " of the Annual Energy Outlook 2014 issued today by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) continues a trend of low-balling forecasts for the future contribution of renewable energy sources to the nation's electricity production that have not been borne out by actual experience. The "reference case" in the Annual Energy Outlook 2014 projects that renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) to grow only 28% over the next quarte ... read more

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