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    - Wind & Solar: Facts & Fantasies

    Started by K-Dog Apr 04, 2024, 02:05 PM

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    K-Dog

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    Apr 04, 2024, 02:05 PM
    Quoteeven the tight oil will eventually run out.

    Sooner rather than later if you consider EROEI.  Energy Returned on Energy Invested is more than just a number.  That number has to be financed.  Capitalism won't be able to do it for more than a few more years.

    It is imperative the world adopt a comprehensive Energy Dividends plan that puts the public in charge of extraction.


    QuoteV.         To maximize the fairness and political viability of a rising carbon tax, all the revenue should be returned directly to U.S. citizens through equal lump-sum rebates. The majority of American families, including the most vulnerable, will benefit financially by receiving more in "carbon dividends" than they pay in increased energy prices.

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