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> Even wind/solar/nuclear has a carbon cost to it. Yeah, so does life.

• stale2002 4y ago
  But the point here is that if there are easy ways to reduce energy usage, that have few drawbacks, then that is a good thing to get that free lunch.
  • jbaczuk 4y ago
    I understand. My point is there is no reason to reduce energy usage. There is reason to reduce "dirty" energy usage. There is an abundant supply of "clean" energy.
    • stale2002 4y ago
      > My point is there is no reason to reduce energy usage. There is reason to reduce "dirty" energy usage Reducing energy usage is almost exactly the same thing as reducing dirty energy usage. This is because if there is X less total energy required, that means we can shutdown the X worst energy producing sources.
      • jbaczuk 4y ago
        If that's how it actually worked, that'd be great. But I don't think you can count on energy demand to decrease or even stay the same over the long term.