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hunter

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8. The Biden Administration has people who can do the math.
Wed May 29, 2024, 12:49 PM
May 2024

The only reason fossil fuels are "cheap" is that we ignore the true costs of them.

Large scale solar and wind development, which are entirely dependent on fossil fuels for their economic viability, are supported by similar accounting tricks.

Germany is a case in point. They have some of the most expensive electricity in the developed world, they haven't been able to shut down their coal mines, and their dependence on Russian natural gas to support their "green" follies gave Putin both the financial resources and the confidence to invade Ukraine.

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