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224 sats \ 3 replies \ @sb 19 Jul 2022
What is truly sustainable though?
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2022-07-14/california-rooftop-solar-pv-panels-recycling-danger
Solar energy seemed like a utopian dream. Why wouldn't the sun be able to supply us with all the energy we'd need? But it quickly turned into a Marxist, state-funded dystopia of wealthy nation's dumping disused, toxic solar panels on poor neighbors.
I suspect that the wind energy industry is a similar dystopian reality. Perhaps nuclear energy is our savior?
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @falsefaucet 19 Jul 2022
i wonder if there is not a more efficient way to capture the energy, other than the solar panels.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @sb 19 Jul 2022
Mine bitcoin instead of rare earth metals for electric cars to save the environment.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kr OP 20 Jul 2022
good question, it opens up a very deep rabbit hole.
at a high level, i agree that the state funded renewable subsidies led to bad investing decisions that are harming our available energy options today.
i also think that solar cost declines are going to make it a very compelling option when combined with the cost declines in batteries.
we’re not there yet, but trending in that direction. i suspect when we get there there will also be much better options for recycling these materials and i do think they are a step towards a more sustainable energy supply. tesla is innovating in the panel/battery recycling space.
i also think nuclear is worth investing more money into, looks promising.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @BTCMiner 20 Jul 2022
There is another post, here on SN, wher ethe presentation by the Bitcoin Mining Council where the results for this survey are shared:
Bitcoin Mining Council Q2 2022 Briefing
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Ganjamon 20 Jul 2022
Just a matter of time until Elon announces Tesla's reacceptance of Bitcoin for payment.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @2big2fail 20 Jul 2022
🤡🌏
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