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Fossil
VS Non-Fossil

Wind power

Natural gas
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The Mortlake power plant cost around $640 million dollars to construct
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8 permanent jobs
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The Macarthur wind farm cost around $1 billion to construct
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20 permanent jobs
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Income for land owners not only from the turbines but from farming (dual use).
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Makes $5,000 from each turbine each year, around $700,000 all together
Economic impacts
This page explains how each source impacts the economy.
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