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by KennyBlanken 1580 days ago
> demand for premium-priced energy covering the reduced efficiency and new capital costs of greener technology

"Greener technology" does not have "reduced efficiency and new capital costs." Solar and wind cost a fraction of any hydrocarbon-based energy sources and solar in particular has been plunging in cost. Coal plants for example, are being shut down left and right while solar and wind deployment is skyrocketing.