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Solar + gas costs at least twice the cost of coal alone. And being poor means that my primary problem is "What will I eat tomorrow". So "What might happen in 5
by cnlevy 9y ago
Solar + gas costs at least twice the cost of coal alone.
And being poor means that my primary problem is "What will I eat tomorrow". So "What might happen in 50 years" is really secondary. I'll solve it after solving my primary problem.
- gozur88 9y agoI don't think people in the first world really understand the importance of this point. There are countries where a small increase in prices causes starvation at the margins. You are not going to get those people interested in AGW until they feel more secure in the present.
- woodandsteel 9y ago>Solar + gas costs at least twice the cost of coal alone. But Pakistan is borrowing money for coal plants that will be used for 40 years, while solar+gas will be cheaper within a decade.