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Renewable Energy for Resilience & Adaptation

Engel-Cox, Jill
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Presentation that provides an overview about NREL and JISEA, updates on energy technology markets and trends with detailed example about wind turbines, and relationship of renewable energy to adaptation and resilience.

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Engel-Cox, Jill. 2020-09-15. Renewable Energy for Resilience & Adaptation. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1669594

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