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Umjeprost t1_j6ofd7n wrote

They could've done this 10 years ago but no, they were happy about status quo until Russia got crazy.

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AjaxBrozovic t1_j6ogyed wrote

Solar technology has improved leaps and bounds in the past 10 years, making it more affordable. It's easy to make demands for something to be done earlier but you have to take R&D into account.

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Umjeprost t1_j6ohk5o wrote

I know Germany has wasted a ton of money on solar and wind but there's nuclear as well. The political will to change was definitely missing and is now expedited because of Russia.

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Danne660 t1_j6p411a wrote

No they could not have, 10 years ago the price per watt was something like four times as high.

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