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One of the things that I'm optimistic about is the way solar and wind have become so cheap that they're being installed on their own merits. You will find no s
by jandrese 2y ago
One of the things that I'm optimistic about is the way solar and wind have become so cheap that they're being installed on their own merits. You will find no shortage of people online bemoaning the woke energy that is going to ruin the economy, but their complaints can't stop people from installing more and more renewable energy every year. Even in places like Texas where the oil and gas industry is practically a religion.
Ironically the only place that has seen effective pushback is California, where the legislature structured the system such that solar installs are basically just a gift to their corrupt energy companies.
- purplethinking 2y agoI've never once seen solar being called "woke energy", is that a thing? Either way, everyone's realigning now that Elon is MAGA, solar and EVs are out, they're MAGA now. Now it's all about degrowth and going back to our roots, there is no energy that is clean now.
- lantry 2y agodegrowth is trendy and fashionable online in certain communities, but from what I've seen the vast majority of democrats don't agree with it, if they've even heard of it. Most of the democrats I know are big fans of solar, and would be derided online as "neoliberal" or "centrist".
- jandrese 2y agoI've never met a degrowth advocate in real life. I think it's one of those communities that only exists online because the proponents are too geographically scattered to form local communities.
- purplethinking 2y agoIt has taken root in Germany and EU as a whole. Why do you think they shut down their nuclear power plants while in an energy crisis?
- jandrese 2y agoI thought that was a gift to Putin? Shut down the nuclear to insure they need a steady supply of Russian natural gas. Oligarch solidarity.
- purplethinking 2y agoDe-escalate by shutting down your own industry!
- jandrese 2y agoYou probably don't hang out on too many right wing communities. This is good for your mental health, but it does mean you miss out on big trends that 40% of the population ends up getting behind. https://nypost.com/2022/10/01/bidens-woke-green-energy-makes-us-dependent-on-china/ https://nypost.com/2022/10/01/bidens-woke-green-energy-makes... I admit the phrase "woke energy" isn't commonly used, but the sentiment is there. If you think backing Elon would lead to cognitive dissonance you have to remember that you can avoid the issue entirely by just not thinking about it.
- gosub100 2y agoThe bemoaning of woke politics has some merit in California where they are shutting down power plants and just hoping that renewables take hold. It seems like they are trying to manufacture a crisis. Whether that's true or not, I'm not taking a side, just explaining that there are valid criticisms beyond's just hating on it because the energy is "clean".