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The Path to Green Energy Is Getting Messier - The Wall Street Journal

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The Path to Green Energy Is Getting Messier - WSJ

The energy transition is getting a dose of reality.

Offshore wind projects are being scrapped, and renewable-energy companies’ share prices are tanking. In the U.S., automakers are reining in electric-vehicle plans as demand falters.

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