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How many times have you heard it repeated: Solar energy just can't compete with fossil fuels without incentives and subsidies from the government? Well, the truth is just the opposite. Subsidies to oil, gas and coal are more than TWELVE TIMES as great as subsidies to renwables. And that's just direct subsidies - it doesn't count health costs, environmental degradation, ecosystem damage - all social costs of fossil energy. |
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Renewable energy advocates are softheaded socialialists!
by Josh Mitteldorf on Friday, Sep 24, 2010 at 10:06:30 AM
war cost is another hidden subsidy to oil
by Josh Mitteldorf on Friday, Sep 24, 2010 at 10:51:41 AM
It is not only the wars,...
by John Sanchez Jr. on Friday, Sep 24, 2010 at 11:02:26 AM
Amen, Josh, and amen, John.
by GLloyd Rowsey on Saturday, Sep 25, 2010 at 7:04:04 AM