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Comment on US Energy Secretary Chris Wright: “I'm thrilled to report that after 35 years, on July 4th, we will end the subsidies for wind and solar projects”

betanumerus@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

“enormous amount of materials, energy intensive materials” - still less than an infinite amount of petroleum.

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A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Yep. Wind and Solar will generate power for the next 30-50 years.

a lump of coal will generate power for…what? 15 seconds?

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- betanumerus@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  A regular combustion car represents about 15 tons of mass when you account for all the fuel it will burn. Less than 5 for an EV (tire changes).
  
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