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This has considerable geopolitical implications. Fossil fuels are very mobile, so one can be flexible in siting energy-intensive industries. But in a solar wo
by pfdietz 2y ago
This has considerable geopolitical implications. Fossil fuels are very mobile, so one can be flexible in siting energy-intensive industries.
But in a solar world, heavy industry will be at those places with the best solar resource. If you live in a renewable energy armpit, like say the eastern parts of Europe, your heavy industry is out of luck.
- ragebol 2y ago> renewable energy armpit armpit? What is that supposed to mean exactly? (I consider myself a near native English speaker...) A bad place to be in I suppose, but never heard this phasing.
- __Joker 2y agoI assume least desirable place in this context. Source: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armpit https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armpit
- pfdietz 2y agoThat's right. It's one of the worst areas in the world for renewable energy. The solar resource is relatively bad, and away from coasts wind isn't great either.
- TSP00N3 2y agoI think usually it is “X is the armpit of Y”, for example NJ is the armpit of America: https://knowswhy.com/why-is-nj-called-the-armpit-of-america/ https://knowswhy.com/why-is-nj-called-the-armpit-of-america/