Making clean energy investments more successful
New research emphasizes the importance of well-validated models and forecasting tools in evaluating choices for investments in clean energy technologies and policies by governments and
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MIT Energy Initiative researchers calculated the economic and environmental impact of future ammonia energy production and trade pathways.
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