DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2008.10.053. Wind power price trends in the United States: Struggling to remain competitive in the face of strong growth

Wind power price trends in the United States: Struggling to remain competitive in the face of strong growth

10.1016/j.enpol.2008.10.053

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Energy Policy (78)

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Bolinger, M., & Wiser, R. (2009). Wind power price trends in the United States: Struggling to remain competitive in the face of strong growth. Energy Policy, 37(3), 1061â1071.

Authors 2

Mark Bolinger (first)
Ryan Wiser (additional)

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