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Near the Winchester Mountains in Arizona, 450-foot-tall wind turbines and fields of solar panels produce electricity for the city of Tucson. The costs of renewable energy have plummeted, especially solar photovoltaics. (iStock by Getty)

Getting to a Carbon-Free Economy

The urgent is attainable, and at entirely affordable cost.

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