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Nuclear Plant Closures And Renewables Increase Electricity Prices & Unreliability, Testifies Michael Shellenberger to U.S. Senate

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20] Electricity prices in Germany have risen 50 percent in the 15 years since 2007. [21] Evaluation of a proposal for reliable low-cost grid power with 100 percent wind, water, and solar,” PNAS 114, no. The study authors concluded that higher variability was the main driver of higher costs. [18] Accessed March 5, 2020. [26]