this is the same as the "electric cars are actually powered by coal!" argument. it seems like it ignores all side effects of an incremental improvement in prici

this is the same as the "electric cars are actually powered by coal!" argument. it seems like it ignores all side effects of an incremental improvement in pricing/availability of technology: proliferation of EVs leads to removal of internal-combustion cars (all point sources of pollution), in turn leading to lots of cars dependent on the grid for power, in turn leading to that cleaning up power plants instantly cleans up millions of cars. by the same token, price reductions in solar power cost leads to battery storage systems (or other storage systems) being even more desirable and cost-competitive, in turn leading to them being installed in preference over other types of power plants.