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Re:Are we living at the 'hinge of history'? by lotsofpulp on Sunday September 27, 2020 @10:20AM (#24606822)
> - Renewable energy that most can afford (it's already realistic for everyone to be self-sufficient);

I agree with your comment except this one. I don’t see anything that has come close to the benefits of fossil fuels, and I don’t see the political will to tax fossil fuels sufficiently to curb consumption sufficiently to curb climate change. Any reduction of fossil fuel use in developed countries with the luxury of being able to spend more on less polluting sources of energy will be made up in increased consumption in developing countries.

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Re:Are we living at the 'hinge of history'? by bserge on Sunday September 27, 2020 @10:44AM (#24607008)
I was talking more about solar and wind installations, as well as battery tech and the low power consumption of modern tools.

20-30 years ago, if you wanted a stable ~3KW supply, you needed a generator and diesel/petrol. Lights, computers, power tools consumed an immense amount of power compared to today.

Now you can have one turbine and several solar panels coupled with a battery bank and you have the same supply of electricity without burning anything. It can power your whole house and everything you own for decades.

I'm a fan of decentralized energy production, though.

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