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Wind Power Now Cheapest Energy In UK and Germany; No Subsidies Needed
Socguy writes: Bloomberg reports wind power has now crossed the threshold to become the cheapest source of energy in both the UK and Germany. This is notable because it's the first time this has occurred in a G7 country. In the U.S., wind and solar are still massively overshadowed by the power generated from fossil fuel plants, but the percentage is creeping up. It's gotten to the point where it's starting to affect the lifetime profitability of new plants.
So my electricity bill's going to go down now? No, I didn't think so either.
It's a pity wind and solar aren't reliable in the UK. Maybe we could install the turbines in parliament and make use of a ready supply of hot air. We could install solar panels too, the MPs all think the sun shines out of their arses.
It's never too late to have a happy childhood.
the externalized costs of coal and gas are very hard to calculate. It's difficult to evaluate the value of health and a human life, or how much damage can be attributed to energy production and not other things.
It's not that hard, companies do this sort of calculation every day. Their result is: zero dollars. There, that was easy.
Well sure you're going to get more capacity when you use even more interns.
Two-shay, my fiend.
Pretending this is my office full of bitter coworkers..
He said evaluate, not valuate. Big difference that 'e' makes.
God dammit. Sticking an 'e' on something to pretend it's something new is just internet marketing!
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People in cars cause accidents....accidents in cars cause people
He said evaluate, not valuate. Big difference that 'e' makes.
God dammit. Sticking an 'e' on something to pretend it's something new is just internet marketing! ;-)
Nah, that'd be the Ivaluate.