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What are the common risks and benefits of using renewable energy resources​

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The result is a web of significant and harmful impacts, from stronger, more frequent storms, to drought, sea level rise, and extinction. In the United States, about 29 percent of global warming emissions come from our electricity sector. Most of those emissions come from fossil fuels like coal and natural gas [1, 2].
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Higher upfront cost. While you can save money by using renewable energy, the technologies are typically more expensive upfront than traditional energy generators

Intermittency

Storage capabilities

Geographic limitations.

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