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> The President's Budget invests a total of $44.9 billion in discretionary budget authority to tackle the climate crisis, Billion here, billion there and prett
by bko 3y ago
> The President's Budget invests a total of $44.9 billion in discretionary budget authority to tackle the climate crisis,
Billion here, billion there and pretty soon you're talking about real money
https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/briefing-room/2022/03/28/president-bidens-fy-2023-budget-reduces-energy-costs-combats-the-climate-crisis-and-advances-environmental-justice/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/briefing-room/2022/03/28/pres...
- BugsJustFindMe 3y agoI think $44.9 billion/year is about the current cost to build enough solar and wind electricity generation to cover 100% of US peak consumption in only 10 years (construction costs for both today are about $1/watt). That's a pretty big amount all things considered.