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Currently it is MUCH cheaper and far more reliable. Wind power must maintain fossil fuel systems burning, on standby, while they generate their power. Currently wind costs around $0.09 a Kw h to produce while fossil fuels can be as low as $0.025 a KW h. Great strides are being made to increase the output of wind systems and allow them to operate over a wider range of wind speeds. This will bring the cost per watt generation down to competitive levels even without subsidies.
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Why is solar power not used as much as fossil fuels?
They have been the most efficient energy source available
Is nuclear energy an expensive source of energy?
Expensive to build, cheaper to run than using fossil fuels once it is built.
Is solar energy more or less expensive than fossil fuels?
More expensive to instal, cheaper to run
Are fossil fuels alternative energy?
No. Alternative energy means energy sources other than fossil fuels.
How can geothermal energy be used to replace fossil fuels?
it is way better than fossil fuels
Which is an advantage of obtaining energy from the wind rather than from fossil fuels?
wind is a renewable energy source ,while fossil fuels are nonrenewable .
What are energy sources other than fossil fuels?
solor energy
Which of these accurately describes a difference between nuclear energy and fossil fuel?
Nuclear fuel has a higher energy density than fossil fuels.
What energy comes from things besides fossil fuels?
What energy comes from things besides fossil fuels
Are bio fuels cheaper than fossil fuels?
In general, yes, but only because structures are in place to make fossil fuel more easily available and attainable. Most biofuels actually have the potential to be far cheaper, and they also help reduce dependence on foreign fossil fuels.
What is true about power?
extracting energy from nuclear fuels is more expensive than extracting energy from fossil fuels
Why hasn't the US switched from fossil fuels?
Fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) are cheaper than renewable fuels because there is not yet any price on carbon dioxide emissions.
