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Many energy sources require subsidies though.

• toomuchtodo 10y ago
  Wind and solar are competitive with coal and natural gas without subsidies.
  • nawitus 10y ago
    Regardless, there are subsidies for wind power, which may even be the cause for the "wind boom": https://www.fool.com/investing/2016/12/21/subsidies-drive-us-wind-boom-late-in-2016.aspx https://www.fool.com/investing/2016/12/21/subsidies-drive-us...
    • toomuchtodo 10y ago
      Good! Fossil fuels have a 100 year head start.
    • amalcon 10y ago
      Since there are also subsidies for fossil fuels, renewable subsidies are necessary just to bring the market back in line.