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>Meanwhile, solar and wind have plunged in cost. Which famously, received no subsidies at all.
by wpm 3y ago
>Meanwhile, solar and wind have plunged in cost.
Which famously, received no subsidies at all.
- cycomanic 3y agoIn comparison to nuclear, very little in fact. That said the combined nuclear/renewables subsidies pale in comparison to subsidies received by fossil fuels.
- pfdietz 3y agoMoreover, subsidies have an economic argument for certain technologies. Specifically, if the technology has good experience effects, current deployment causes future costs to decline, a positive externality. So it makes sense to subsidize technologies that have good experience effects. Renewables have shown strong and sustained experience effects. Nuclear has not. So it would make sense to subsidize renewables more than nuclear.
- jart 3y agoThey're also such a blight on landscapes. I don't want to think about where my power comes from, any more than people want to think about where their meat comes from.
- dale_glass 3y agoWhat, renewables? I don't see it. Every generation system is visible. Solar and wind are always cool to see. Nuclear is kind of boring. Coal is just ugly.