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title: "Expert debunks claim that renewable energy is too expensive: 'A lower cost than the cheapest ... alternative'"
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# Expert debunks claim that renewable energy is too expensive: 'A lower cost than the cheapest ... alternative'

"It's almost like ... there is a lot of money put into making people still do things even if they're inefficient or costly."

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