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After Spain's blackout, misinformation about renewable energy thrived

When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame solar and wind power for the blackout. A new expert panel report finds the outage stemmed from high voltage.

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Julia Simon
Julia Simon is the Climate Solutions reporter on NPR's Climate Desk. She covers the ways governments, businesses, scientists and everyday people are working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. She also works to hold corporations, and others, accountable for greenwashing.

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