Re:Solar is now cheaper than some coal, says India energy mi...
by mgnacl on Tuesday April 19, 2016 @03:06AM
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Ok. Maybe I shouldn't lump wind together with solar.
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Re:Solar is now cheaper than some coal, says India energy mi...
by jes5199 on Tuesday April 19, 2016 @03:22AM
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Wind is getting cheaper and more reliable, too. I think I read that it's because we're building bigger wind turbines.
Re:Solar is now cheaper than some coal, says India energy mi...
by Gibbon1 on Tuesday April 19, 2016 @04:57AM
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Wind actually provides power at night. Currently at night wind has to compete against cheap base load power which tends to be subsidized. If coal and nuclear plants are phased out the economics of wind is very attractive.