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3. With the exception of geothermal, practically all renewable energy is ultimately produced by incoming solar radiation that powers pressure gradients generating wind as well as the hydrologic cycle.
4. See the World Bank’s “Transport: Overview” web page (last updated September 29, 2022), https:// www.worldbank.org/en/topic/transport/overview
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