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Maybe if the cost of it was reasonable more people would bother. With the cost of electricity rising, people naturally buy/replace appliances with more efficien
by hotz 5y ago
Maybe if the cost of it was reasonable more people would bother.
With the cost of electricity rising, people naturally buy/replace appliances with more efficient versions.
The fact that anything green related costs an arm and a leg makes some people think it's all a money making scheme. The more renewable energy gets installed the more articles like this pop up. We get it, people are worried about the climate, pushing it this hard just feels like feels like fearmongering or propaganda.
- anyfoo 5y agoYou should not be downvoted for stating your opinion, I think it adds to the conversation. That being said, can you elaborate on how "anything green related" costs an arm and a leg? Do you have a few examples maybe? If it refers to something like organic food, then, well, yeah... mass producing food without regard for anything but efficiency in creating said food will make it cheaper, not doing that means higher prices for still turning out a profit. But I don't want to put words in your mouth, please say what you were thinking of.
- lmilcin 5y agoI would risk suggesting that he is being downvoted because of cynical point of view. It is us, right now, who are exploiting the world. It is our kids and their kids that are going to pay for this. And here somebody complains "the cost is too high". It is as if the robber, after robbing your house, complained the bus fare was too high to get to work, so it somehow excuses the theft.
- anyfoo 5y agoI still want to understand that side. And know how it can be counteracted, e.g. by subvention (to encourage the more expensive but better alternatives), and regulation (to outlaw the cheap but terrible ones). For that, I'd like to know what exactly the "anything green related" is that's (being perceived as) expensive.
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- derriz 5y agoExcept electricity costs are not rising - renewables are having the opposite effect actually. For example, in Europe, in the last ten years, wholesale electricity prices have on average nearly halved despite the four-fold increase in the contribution from renewables. Renewables are cheaper and better for the environment - just check out the LCOE numbers and capacity factors.
- convolvatron 5y agoyou'd think that asking capitalists to user more energy-efficient processes would be an easy sell because of cost. apparently thats just completely backwards