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cure | 6 months ago

> If solar was viable, it would not require forcing tax payers to fund these businesses.

This is not true. Solar and wind are already cheaper than fossil fuel generation for new capacity. Source: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/wind-and-solar-en...

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dimitrios1|6 months ago

So then removing the subsidies shouldn't be an issue?

MyOutfitIsVague|6 months ago

It's not just subsidies, it's also permitting and any other roadblocks they can manage. This isn't just economic or political, it's a weird personal crusade.

JumpCrisscross|6 months ago

It shouldn’t. Trump is using environmental regulation to block projects. It’s crazy seeing the GOP embrace San Francisco’s last decade of policy.