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One neat difference is that dams only provide benefits when they're done. Building a big dam takes a long time. But with the water heater solution, every time
by mabbo 5y ago
One neat difference is that dams only provide benefits when they're done. Building a big dam takes a long time.
But with the water heater solution, every time a water heater is replaced, we get the partial benefits immediately.
- minikites 5y agoGood point. We can accomplish a lot in aggregate if we act together. Building codes and other regulations should be paired with financial incentives from government to accomplish energy goals like these and other climate goals. Markets are bad at solving this problem and we need to take some of the incredible wealth generated by those markets and in those markets to improve society.
- adrianN 5y agoThe same applies for nuclear power plants vs renewables.