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by best_one_there 1121 days ago
It's not clear that you _can_ make a cheaper solution.

Solar and wind have lower EROEI than fossil fuels.

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One of the original EROEI researchers recently re-assessed this and came to the opposite conclusion.

https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/12/7098/htm

Doesn't really matter as EROIE is a dumb measurement that people use wrong anyway, but for people who think it is meaningful that should be worthwhile info to update your opinions.

I thought both EVs and Wind were cheaper in the ling run; same with nuclear