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Nate

Reason To Hate Capitalism #233 - We have solutions to our worst problems but they don’t happen because they don’t make Capitalists enough money

Note: This post isn't only about solar power, but how any disruptive technology or alternatives which can’t be easily commodified and profited from challenge capitalism are either undermined or subverted by it.

MCENEIE "the problem with solar is we can't monopolize the sun or make it scarcer thanitis" MIT Technology Review - The problem is that solar panels generate lots of electricity in the middle of sunny days, frequently more than what's required, driving down prices—sometimes even into negative territory.
Harvard and Yale scientists are proposing that we tackle climate change by dimming the sun.
@brandleminaj When | was 11 my mom would let our neighbor use water from our hose bc his utilities were shut off (he was elderly and living off of SS). Apparently this is illegal, and the cops came to shut off our water as well. It cost $400 to turn our water back on. @ Armani @ @historyofarmani - 1d what radicalized you?
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Fabio! 🐈

@NateProle Honestly there are plenty of ways to make this capitalism-friendly, but nobody does it because it would involve spending money first. Shock, horror! But hear me out:

  • Power companies could charge for installing and leasing solar panels, batteries and so on
  • Excess power would be piped back into the grid to be stored in large battery substations to cover for high demand / low supply hours

Yes, it would require investment and upgrades to the grid but that would be recouped and generate revenue in no time since power companies would now be in the business of maintaining solar infrastructure. It's such a no-brainer that even a simpleton like me could come up with this plan.

Nate

@fabio I think you hit the nail on the head with 'it would require investment and upgrades to the grid' - in the past these kinds of major infrastructure projects were done, covered or subsidised by the government., or occasionally by communities (as in the case electricity co-ops etc.)

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