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Solar Has Crossed a Critical Economic Tipping Point | Solar now requires no more upfront capital than coal or gas to produce the same annual electricity (oilprice.com)
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[–] 4 points 9 hours ago (1 child)

Biofuels: the least efficient form of solar power one could possibly invent.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 hours ago (1 child)

    It's fine if you have ample fields and a low population with an excess of food.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 hours ago

    It's mainly there as a form of farm subsidy that bypasses restrictions thrown up by long-existing trade agreements. Canada provides no farm subsidies besides underwriting crop and moisture insurance premiums to an extent, but the US has a long history of flouting these restrictions.

    As usual. Coincidentally it provides money for equipment manufacturers and inputs providers like Deere and Cargill. But I'm sure that's just a happy coincidence of providing "food security".

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