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hunter

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28. But in the long run WE DON'T BURN LESS FOSSIL FUELS.

Fri Aug 19, 2022, 07:38 PM

Aug 2022

Let's be absurdly generous about solar power's capacity factor and say it cuts fossil fuel use in half.

Does it matter to the fate of the earth if we burn a certain amount of fossil fuels in one year or two?

No, it does not.

It matters even less when world energy consumption is increasing every year.

I compare it to smoking. If you go from a pack-a-day habit to a half-pack-a-day habit plus vaping, you are still a smoker. If you are encouraging non-smokers to adopt your new smoking habits you are certainly NOT making the world a better place.

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What does the Inflation Reduction Act do for those thinking about installing solar panels? [View all] NickB79 Aug 2022 OP

I consider solar energy unethical, but if you disagree, consider whether... NNadir Aug 2022 #1

Unethical? SickOfTheOnePct Aug 2022 #2

how in the world is solar energy unethical? jcgoldie Aug 2022 #4

They're a extreme proponent of nuclear energy. Everything else is, to them... Lancero Aug 2022 #6

I think nuclear energy is the way to go also but Elessar Zappa Aug 2022 #8

I would, if not a scam for current users, certainly one for all future generations. NNadir Aug 2022 #20

Isn't solar at least a little better than oil and gas? Elessar Zappa Aug 2022 #26

The solar industry ENTRENCHES the use of fossil fuels. NNadir Aug 2022 #32

Next up: Electric vehicles are a SCAM!!! brooklynite Aug 2022 #36

Ah yes no ethical concerns about nuclear whatsoever jcgoldie Aug 2022 #10

This claim has been recently examined by people called "ethicists." NNadir Aug 2022 #19

What a bunch of bullshit jcgoldie Aug 2022 #22

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"There's nothing good about solar energy." jcgoldie Aug 2022 #27

Good. I of course, have an opinion on whether anti-nukes bother to read anything, either from me... NNadir Aug 2022 #29

Are those Board certified Ethicists? Or self-proclaimed? brooklynite Aug 2022 #33

I'm not a they. I'm a (him/he). But you have summarized my position otherwise exactly. NNadir Aug 2022 #13

Nuclear power is the only energy resource capable of displacing fossil fuels entirely. hunter Aug 2022 #16

I want to know more about AndyS Aug 2022 #5

Yep. Net metering is bullshit. It subsidizes the wealthy at the expense of the poor. hunter Aug 2022 #12

So many problems with this jcgoldie Aug 2022 #17

But in the long run WE DON'T BURN LESS FOSSIL FUELS. hunter Aug 2022 #28

You can't do much with a 20 amp service. panader0 Aug 2022 #23

The first house my wife and I owned had a twenty amp service. This was in the Midwest. hunter Aug 2022 #31

Solar panels are not promoted as a way to wean society off fossil fuels... brooklynite Aug 2022 #34

In that case, a subsidy for them is obscene, another way to fund the rich at the expense of the poor NNadir Aug 2022 #35

I am also shopping for solar panels... jcgoldie Aug 2022 #3

I read an snowybirdie Aug 2022 #7

I have attached a summary on the benefits from the SEIA texasfiddler Aug 2022 #9

Although it's probably highly unethical dweller Aug 2022 #11

That's ridiculous, convert it to helium Rstrstx Aug 2022 #14

Now that's unethical ... dweller Aug 2022 #15

... BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #30

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because we pay taxes? Betty88 Aug 2022 #21

So, what brings you to DU? n/t kcr Aug 2022 #24