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angelgonzalesyesterday at 7:58 PM3 repliesview on HN

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while_true_yesterday at 8:12 PM

In 2026 utilities will install 86 GW of new generation, of which only 6 GW will be natural gas. The other 80 GW will all be solar, wind and battery storage. Utilities are doing this because of economics. Environment is secondary. Even oil and gas rich Texas has been aggressively adding solar, wind and battery.

heyitsmedotjaybyesterday at 8:16 PM

Coal is not cheap. At least support oil/gas if you're going to push this cost sensitivity schtick

IshKebabyesterday at 9:14 PM

Wind is one of the cheapest sources of electricity available. Even if you are a completely brain-dead climate change denier it makes sense from a financial perspective.

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