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Pumped hydro isn't our energy future, it's our past

  • Written by Bruce Mountain, Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University

It’s now beyond dispute that — for new electricity generation — solar, wind and other forms of renewable energy are cheaper than anything else: cheaper than new coal fired power stations, cheaper than new gas-fired stations and cheaper than new nuclear power plants.

The International Energy Association says so. Its latest World...

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