[seydor]

governments have been funding renewables left and right because it's a populist measure, and it creates jobs that guarantee voters. The dynamic is a positive feedback loop on that front. Europe is subsidizing teslas. But one has to look at the downsides. Germany has overinvested in solar, but the results are feeble as it's not a sunny country and renewables are unreliable.

Even if there was an agreement on 100% renewables, i m certain it would get squandered in silly but popular projects such as solar curtains or rooftop

[vanviegen]

What's wrong with rooftop solar? Seems like a great use for an otherwise unused roof?

[seydor]

Maybe in american suburbs it makes more sense, but in old cities like europe electric grids are not designed to feed into the network, and the installations are small, thus no economies of scale. The money spent on subsidizing them would be better spent on large installations