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> They cherrypicked 15 countries. The "world" chart shows an increase from 19% renewal to 34%. Did they cherry-pick that? (Also, "European Union" is more than
by scottlamb 1mo ago
> They cherrypicked 15 countries.
The "world" chart shows an increase from 19% renewal to 34%. Did they cherry-pick that? (Also, "European Union" is more than one country.)
> I don't doubt that it's economical for individuals when the govt is subsidizing it.
Does that distinguish renewables from fossil fuels? Haven't governments been essentially subsidizing fossil fuels (not least by allowing environmental externalities to be ignored) for as long as they've been in use?
- frollogaston 1mo agoBecause a lot of countries in the world, especially the EU, are subsidizing solar. That doesn't make it economical. Externalities ignored from fossil fuels, yes. That's not a subsidy though. I'm not saying they should ignore it, but if they do, they aren't the ones who pay for it.
- grumbelbart2 1mo agoThat's not a good point though, a lot of countries, including the EU, also subsidize fossil fuels. Solar is cheaper, but requires more room and time to spin up (think datacenters, where you can put a turbine within a month) and storage or backups for windless nights.