Coded Artist @coded_artist@gameliberty.club

@cjd A lot of it is just a grift, simple as.
Some "expert" says it's the future, some academic shows graphs like yours, bunch of bureaucrats stamp the papers because it's not their own money they're spending, etc...

It's a growing field, that much is true, so you can build a few solar farms and claim you have growth in another sector of your economy.
Politicians have an incentive to do that, while giving lucrative contracts to their friends and lobbists.

What's important is this: is the electricity generated paying for the initial investment?
Too early to say, but probably no.

On a small scale, yes, over the course of about 7~10 years.
Even with efficiency dropping over time, the older cells last about 2 decades.
It's not bad tech, certainly has its uses.
I wouldn't advocate for combustion engines on satellites for example.

On a larger scale, the problem is inconsistency in generation.
A private consumer can always draw from the grid when the batteries are out but the sun isn't.
A national grid doesn't have the luxury, as Texas and Spain found out.
Until this is resolved, all wind and solar needs to have equivalent backups available at all times.

The costs are far from transparent, so it's hard to calculate.
Subsidies come in many forms, cheaper land, direct subsidies, buying "green electricity" for higher than the regular rate, 0% interest forgivable loans, etc...

Could I be wrong?
Absolutely, I hope so.
But as far as I'm concerned, being the jaded cynic I have become, there's only one reason to keep it so opaque:
Solar power is not even close to paying for itself.

@Chzikken_1486 Can't believe they aren't crediting the OG.
Merkel walked so these bitches could run.

@white_male @Paleface @UnCL3 Did you not read before replying?

@cjd I didn't say that, but if you're content fighting strawmen, be my guest.

@cjd Oil isn't worse, but it's a long story.

> "Nobody cares"
I addressed this already.
You're right, they don't care, one way or another, and will divest at a drop of a hat.
But that's on most things, not energy, people care about energy more than you think.

> Pic related.
I've addressed this as well.
The graph is energy generation.
Meaning, it's showing the aforementioned astroturfing, nothing more.
Overlay government subsidies on that graph, and it will be the same graph.

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