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[-] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 116 points 6 months ago

It is cheaper to operate and that has been it's selling point for the last years.

[-] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 182 points 6 months ago

In case you're ever wondering, this is an example of your tax dollars at work. Thirty years ago solar and wind generation had to be heavily subsidized with government grants to make them viable in the energy market. Now the technology of both has advanced to the point that it's undercutting all of the other forms of electricity generation, without subsidization.

Government subsidies work. They're effective for getting new technologies off the ground.

[-] Pretzilla@lemmy.world 51 points 6 months ago

Good thing we still subsidize petroleum

Good for the oil companies and legislators they own, anyway

[-] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Don’t forget the retirees that rely on the stock prices dividend payouts in their 401ks.

Those IRAs and 401ks that are the only alternative after states and corps plundered all the pension systems to buy those politicians.

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