I thought with the explosion of electric power and windmills and the electric vehicle boom, fossil fuels would not be required…

Yet, a lot of countries still generate coal and other fossil fuels, is it because there is still filthy amounts of profit there to be made? Maybe they are just so used to it they don’t wanna swap to another resource?

I thought with Solar panels being massively produced, it would sell like hot cakes and you’re literally having the power of the sun in your hand.

  • blarghly@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    19 days ago

    The correct answer.

    Yes, yes, fossil fuel companies have a lot of political influence and are actively hindering the adoption of clean technology. But also, the world uses a lot of energy, and it takes time to build the capacity in renewables to make headway. More money would make things faster, but there is no real monetary incentive right now.

    • gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de
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      19 days ago

      but there is no real monetary incentive right now.

      dude, solar energy is literally the cheapest form of energy right now. there is a real monetary incentive.