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> Decentralizing through subsidies Consider the lower production cost of renewable electricity: in the long run, it offsets the investment. Bonus: no risk of a

• triceratops 8mo ago
  I didn't say subsidize nuclear. I said subsidize grid-scale solar before rooftop solar.
  • natmaka 8mo ago
    Indeed, sorry. Decentralizing solar power reduces electricity transmission costs and improves reliability. This doesn't offset the additional cost, but it's not negligible.
    • coryrc 8mo ago
      If the grid gets heavily overloaded, the frequency and voltage drop. And home-based grid-tie solar will shut itself off when it's most needed. This is fragile and DEcreases reliability.
      • natmaka 8mo ago
        Storage, such as batteries coupled with V2G and also green-hydrogen fed turbo-alternators, can alleviate this.