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R. Camilla Thomson

Chancellor's Fellow, University of Edinburgh

Expertise: Wind energy, Life cycle analysis
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Wind turbines and solar panels are lower-emissions than fossil fuels overall

Scientific evidence leaves no doubt that solar panels and wind turbines are far less emissions-intensive than their fossil fuel counterparts. Even the highest-end estimates for emissions from solar panels and wind turbines are lower than the lowest-end estimates of emissions from fossil fuel power plants like coal and gas.