Are Renewables Worth The Subsidies?

Are Renewables Worth The Subsidies? / Fereidoon Sioshansi. EU Energy Policy blog, 3/11/2011 http://www.energypolicyblog.com/2011/11/03/are-renewables-worth-the-subsidies/ There is little disagreement that, with a few exceptions, renewable energy technologies tend to be more expensive than conventional options, especially considering their intermittent and unpredictable nature, which often requires backup generation or storage. Their main selling point is that they are non- or significantly le..