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| Solar | Wind | Hydroelectric | Geothermal | Nuclear | Natural Gas | Coal | Biomass | |
| Reliability | When sunny | When windy | When there is water | 24/7/365 | ||||
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| Pollution | High life-cycle CO2 & metals |
High life-cycle CO2. |
Lots of CO2 | Dirtiest | ||||
| Waste | Difficult to recycle | Not recyclable. Blade disposal in landfill |
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