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by ZeroGravitas 752 days ago
> I think serious people would dispute that wind/solar had higher energy returns than coal at the time.

This is why I think it's important when stating that renewables have a higher EROI than fossil fuels, to also emphasise that EROI is a stupid metric that doesn't matter at all in reality.

It was only ever popular with doomers and cranks for this reason.