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In reply to the discussion: What does the Inflation Reduction Act do for those thinking about installing solar panels? [View all]NNadir
(33,621 posts)35. In that case, a subsidy for them is obscene, another way to fund the rich at the expense of the poor
They have no social value, particularly since the electronic waste they will become in 25 years - less than 10 years for the inverters - are going to be dumped on future generations.
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NickB79
Aug 2022
OP
I would, if not a scam for current users, certainly one for all future generations.
NNadir
Aug 2022
#20
Good. I of course, have an opinion on whether anti-nukes bother to read anything, either from me...
NNadir
Aug 2022
#29
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
Yep. Net metering is bullshit. It subsidizes the wealthy at the expense of the poor.
hunter
Aug 2022
#12
The first house my wife and I owned had a twenty amp service. This was in the Midwest.
hunter
Aug 2022
#31