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Posted Mon Dec 10 2012: from Los Angeles Times: Rise in renewable energy will require more use of fossil fuels http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1355159212 ... One of the hidden costs of solar and wind power -- and a problem the state is not yet prepared to meet -- is that wind and solar energy must be backed up by other sources, typically gas-fired generators. As more solar and wind energy generators come online, fulfilling a legal mandate to produce one-third of California's electricity by 2020, the demand will rise for more backup power from fossil fuel plants. [Read more stories about: renewable energy, anthropogenic change, climate impacts, carbon emissions] This item will appear in our PANIQuiz! New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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