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by epistasis 3344 days ago
Could you explain why you think that's a misrepresentation?

Why do you think "essentially free" marginal renewable cost is a falsehood? The difference between lettings the electrons flow and not letting the electrons flow on an installed plant is what, exactly? That's what's being referenced.

Though there's lots of data to support the article, they do leave out the cost of extracting natural gas from the "practically free" wells. What is that cost?

>unfactual propaganda isnt good for anyone.

As I see it, the article's thrust is true. I'd love to be proven wrong though, with some facts, if you can provide them.

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  Why do you think "essentially free" marginal
  renewable cost is a falsehood?
Unless you can control the sun, the cost for one extra kilowatt of solar power is the cost of a 1kw solar panel?
That's the capital cost. You pay it up front and never again for the lifetime of the device.

The marginal cost is the price of producing one extra kilowatt-hour on your already-purchased panel.