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LAS VEGAS — Representatives from Google Inc. and General Electric Co. said Tuesday that widespread use of renewable energy in the United States would be possible if it were cheaper.
Renewable-energy options will remain “boutique” industries unless their costs are cut to make them competitive with coal and other widely used power sources, said Dan Reicher, director for climate change and energy initiatives at , the company’s philanthropic arm. Reicher spoke at the National Clean Energy Summit in Las Vegas.



