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40% of US electricity is now emissions-free (arstechnica.com)

submitted 10 months ago by boem@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Spaceballstheusername@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Still plenty that can be done to stop it. Preventing transmission lines, giving even bigger subsidies to fossil fuels, putting large tarrifs on imported solar panels and wind turbines. Just look at California the power monopoly is in with Gavin Newsom and they created rules that protect their profits above all else and now solar installs is at 20% what it was before.

[–] jabjoe@feddit.uk 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

You mean 120% of what it was? 20% of what it was means way cheaper, and I'm sure you mean more expensive.

Sure but it's self defeating, making things more expensive. Putting that whole state/country at a disadvantage against those who use cheap clean power instead of fighting it.

[–] I_LOVE_VEKOMA_SLC@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I think they were referring to installations, not cost.

[–] Spaceballstheusername@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I think you're unfamiliar with California's new policy it doesn't change the cost to install but how much you pay and make for electricity. Basically now you sell electricity to the grid for 3-5 cents and buy it for like 10-15 but then they tack on like 20 cents in transmission fees. So it has made solar not cost effective anymore in most residential cases. So the total number of yearly installs has decreased to 20% compared to last year. But my point was a radical government can do plenty of stuff to sabotage progress in order to keep themselves and friends in power.

[–] jabjoe@feddit.uk 1 points 10 months ago

Don't sell to the grid if you can avoid it. Charge a house battery, charge a EV, run all your stuff for the day. Always better to use than sell back to the grid anyway.

But my larger point was that by harming green energy, you harm energy costs and harm the economy. It becomes less competitive to economies who ride reality instead of fight it.

And yes, I don't know California policies. Hand up, I'm a Brit who just champions green energy transitions. I watch https://grid.iamkate.com with glee.