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The energy sector is still private. If green were cheaper, and more reliable, and gave a good return, it would be getting a bigger investment. But it's not, bec
by throwawaaarrgh 3y ago
The energy sector is still private. If green were cheaper, and more reliable, and gave a good return, it would be getting a bigger investment. But it's not, because it's not. Maybe in theoretical-perfect-future-world it's cheaper, but not today.
- fifilura 3y agoThis is because the producers are not paying (enough) for the waste they create. Emissions or nuclear waste. Seems like natural they would?
- adrianN 3y agoThe growth of renewables is still on a nice exponential curve. We build solar literally add fast as we can scale production.
- throwawaaarrgh 3y agoI work for an energy company that builds renewables. No we do not. I mean Jesus that's ridiculous. There's literally not capital for that, and the debt would be astronomical, to say nothing of legal, land access, problems with construction, contacts. But besides that there's different kinds of solar, and all kinds of specific issues with it, battery capacity being just one. Wind is a bigger opportunity and more commonly pursued, but has even more problems. Making up shit just because you want it to be true isn't helping anybody.
- adrianN 3y agoLack of capital is one of the limiting factors of scaling production...