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why not both? they literally ALREADY HAVE the excess of cheap power AND can conserve. This is a push for action on policy and incentives
by bryceacc 5y ago
why not both? they literally ALREADY HAVE the excess of cheap power AND can conserve. This is a push for action on policy and incentives
- halpert 5y agoBut why conserve? If they find a use for that excess power then they could better their life or the lives of others.
- nitrogen 5y agoYes, exactly this. Iff there is more than enough free solar (or nuclear) energy, then our goal should be to maximize energy used per capita and minimize energy only for specific activities, because energy is a proxy for utility.
- plufz 5y agoBut isn’t that extremely far from current reality? I mean is there really free energy? And even solar, wind and nuclear is not without environmental and economical impact. Shouldn’t we focus on trying to optimize our energy use and to try to do as much utility as possible with as little energy as possible?