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0 pointslukifer5y ago0 comments

Renewables are cost-competitive, but not by an order of magnitude. If wind and solar net 1/3rd each of CA, it no longer makes economic sense to build them.

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pydry5y ago

Renewables are pretty much the cheapest form of energy everywhere as far as I'm aware.

That's why I was surprised. I wanted to know where the economics didn't work.

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0 pointslukifer5y ago0 comments

Renewables are cost-competitive, but not by an order of magnitude. If wind and solar net 1/3rd each of CA, it no longer makes economic sense to build them.

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pydry5y ago

Renewables are pretty much the cheapest form of energy everywhere as far as I'm aware.

That's why I was surprised. I wanted to know where the economics didn't work.

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