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Section size for Renewable energy (63 sections)
Section name	Byte count		Prose size (words)
Section name	Header	Total	Header	Total
(Top)	11,613	11,613	482	482
Overview	4,561	23,836	0	1,007
Definition	2,420	2,420	173	173
Role in addressing climate change	2,284	2,284	105	105
Other benefits	1,334	1,334	53	53
Intermittency	5,967	13,237	334	676
Electrical energy storage	2,839	2,839	95	95
Energy supply security	4,431	4,431	247	247
Mainstream technologies	2,027	52,734	11	2,278
Solar energy	5,028	18,980	318	851
Photovoltaics	10,786	10,786	227	227
Solar thermal	1,316	1,316	116	116
Floatovoltaics	383	383	51	51
Agrivoltaics	1,467	1,467	139	139
Wind power	5,351	5,351	350	350
Hydropower	9,381	9,381	252	252
Bioenergy	3,921	10,930	183	493
Biofuel	7,009	7,009	310	310
Geothermal energy	6,065	6,065	321	321
Emerging technologies	1,232	19,879	57	1,033
Enhanced geothermal systems	2,435	2,435	118	118
Piezoelectricity	4,717	4,717	176	176
Marine energy	3,029	3,029	123	123
Earth infrared thermal radiation	990	990	58	58
Others	16	7,476	0	501
Algae fuels	445	445	38	38
Space-based solar power	1,001	1,001	58	58
Water vapor	651	651	29	29
Nuclear energy	2,175	2,175	158	158
Artificial photosynthesis	3,188	3,188	218	218
Comparison of the theoretical and practical potentials of different renewable energy technologies	414	7,011	17	372
Technical Potential by Technology	1,033	6,597	43	355
Solar Photovoltaic (PV)	598	598	38	38
Wind Energy (Onshore + Offshore)	800	800	50	50
Combined Solar and Wind	402	402	25	25
Hydropower	1,116	1,116	29	29
Geothermal Energy	1,071	1,071	65	65
Other Ocean Technologies	466	466	29	29
Overall Technical Potential	471	471	29	29
Economic Potential	640	640	47	47
Market and industry trends	7,948	36,411	319	1,217
Usage by sector or application	4,735	4,735	199	199
Cost comparison	2,195	2,195	64	64
Growth of renewables	12,432	18,283	191	446
Future projections	5,851	5,851	255	255
Demand	1,896	1,896	147	147
Developing countries	1,354	1,354	42	42
Policy	5,878	5,878	317	317
Finance	6,714	6,714	280	280
Debates	173	23,639	0	1,138
Nuclear power proposed as renewable energy	222	222	7	7
Geopolitics	12,710	12,710	534	534
Metal and mineral extraction	5,898	5,898	334	334
Conservation areas	3,728	3,728	168	168
Impact of climate change on renewable energy production	908	908	95	95
Society and culture	27	9,815	0	217
Public support	9,788	9,788	217	217
History	6,569	10,299	353	376
Ancient Historical Examples	3,730	3,730	23	23
See also	512	512	0	0
References	30	3,425	0	0
Sources	3,395	3,395	0	0
External links	1,089	1,089	0	0
Total	212,855	212,855	8,717	8,717

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