December 10, 2012

More Renewables Will Mean More Fossil Fuel

Ralph Vartabedian, Los Angeles Times


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The Delta Energy Center, a power plant about an hour outside San Francisco, was roaring at nearly full bore one day last month, its four gas and steam turbines churning out 880 megawatts of electricity to the California grid.  . .

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