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jonplackett ◴[] No.44518605[source]
> Instead of relying on scattered deposits of fossil fuel—the control of which has largely defined geopolitics for more than a century—we are moving rapidly toward a reliance on diffuse but ubiquitous sources of supply. The sun and the wind are available everywhere

I’m all for solar - but does it really solve the geographical / geopolitical issues of oil, as it’s currently rolling out?

China produces pretty much all the solar panels - That’s quite a big concentration of power, even more so than oil.

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pshirshov ◴[] No.44518646[source]
> China produces pretty much all the solar panels

Why didn't other countries build up solar industries? Were busy with fossils? Were too greedy to subsidise?

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freeopinion ◴[] No.44520459[source]
Point the finger at yourself. Why didn't you personally build and operate a plant?

Why would you expect different behavior from others?

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pshirshov ◴[] No.44522915[source]
I did personally build and operate a plant. Literally.
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1. freeopinion ◴[] No.44534377[source]
I think that is awesome. Is it still going?