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by hangaard 1727 days ago
A few are pushing things like that. Check out this project in Sweden: https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottcarpenter/2020/08/31/swedi...
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Yes, also heard that a german steelmaker is doing the same - I wonder much more why no one is pushing the "cheap green energy production" thing. But maybe, the returns would be too small for the huge investments necessary (3+B at least, e.g. largest indian solar park). The key problem imo is that co2 certificates are _still_ too cheap! Green energy transistion need to be incentivized massively but no one is moving politically. I really hate it when on complex points like these conspiracies are stated, but the lobbies simply are too strong on everything which makes me mad. Its some simple game theory, a few players will push for mid-term return and ignore long term (100+ yrs), thats why regulation is necessary and lobbies need to be regulated / bounded too!