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If we switched to renewable energy (ponder.cat)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So if taken on a specific case the financial perspective alone of a particular application of renewable vs conventional energy the numbers don't add up then likely the renewable is less green.

Renewables are more climate efficient and cheaper. Today. All this included. A wind turbine, depending on size, position etc, generates the amount of power used in it's construction within 2.5 - 11 months. Over it's life cycle it generates about 40x the energy you put in. There is no valid excuse to keep burning stuff because it appears cheaper short-term.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Yeah, I feel like GP was a comment that was valid 10-20 years ago, but not now. We improved green energy during that time by a lot. It's past time to deploy it as fast as we can.