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by cobookman 2797 days ago
US also spends money on electricity subsidies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_subsidies#United_States

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Renewable energy: $7.3 billion (45 percent)

Energy efficiency: $4.8 billion (29 percent)

Fossil fuels: $3.2 billion (20 percent)

Nuclear energy: $1.1 billion (7 percent)

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Good, get rid of them ALL! Then see which is truly better. Musk has clearly said he would prefer if all energy subsidies were canceled.