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But there is no moral side to it, at all. Countries are shifting to renewables because they make more money. It's not about subsidies anymore. In the U.S., with
by anovikov 2y ago
But there is no moral side to it, at all. Countries are shifting to renewables because they make more money. It's not about subsidies anymore. In the U.S., with abundant, very cheap fossil fuels, established engineering companies that make extraction quick and cheap, it is more expensive than elsewhere to make a switch, it just doesn't break even yet.
- toomuchtodo 2y agoNew renewables are cheaper than any existing coal-fired plant in the US except the one located in Dry Forks, Wyoming. EV uptake is to be solved for (although Cox Automotive is forecasting 25% of 2025 US auto sales will be EVs and hybrids). https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42752262 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42752262 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42730643 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42730643
- ndsipa_pomu 2y agoI get your point, but there is very much a moral issue as well as looking to the future. As I see it, the oil extraction is being pushed to make just a few people a substantial amount of money - it's more about exploitation than simply producing energy.