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		tomp on Sept 19, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Solar and Wind Power So Cheap They’re Outgrowing S... > And some of it even gets converted into fuel, which is downright dumb Honest question, why is that dumb? Seems to be that would be the "correct" way of producing fuel, as it's zero-net-carb.

henrikschroder on Sept 20, 2019 [–]

Growing the corn requires fertilizer, which is produced from oil, it requires irrigation and water, and it requires large amounts of land, all of which can be put to better use growing food for humans.

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