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> it would be nice to put renewables everywhere so regions can be energy-independent Energy sovereignty is an underplayed reason for getting off oil & gas as q
by hackerlight 3y ago
> it would be nice to put renewables everywhere so regions can be energy-independent
Energy sovereignty is an underplayed reason for getting off oil & gas as quickly as possible. Why make your economy dependent on the whims of authoritarian states? Bad for national security.
It's a big reason why China is pursuing renewables. They are dependent on oil imports which can be easily blockaded if they ever decide to invade Taiwan.
- bee_rider 3y agoI’m also hoping it can restore the economy in some rural regions. For example, imagine if they put a big installation in somewhere like West Virginia. Inexpensive property costs, close to big markets like the Northeast Megalopolis, maintaining solar panels seems like a way more pleasant job than working in a coal mine…