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Environment & Energy

thucythucy

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3. "Trillions of dollars of solar and wind power..."

Reply to NNadir (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 27, 2022, 11:06 PM

Jul 2022

Really? Trillions?

The GDP of the US is about 25 trillion.

So you're saying we've spent the equivalent of 10%--give or take--of our entire annual GDP on renewable energy?

Please provide some sources for that.

Thank you.

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10 States That Produce the Most Renewable Energy [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2022 OP

How about a list Finishline42 Jul 2022 #1

A better list would be all the states suffering under extreme heat because people... NNadir Jul 2022 #2

"Trillions of dollars of solar and wind power..." thucythucy Jul 2022 #3

DQIIIIIIII jumping up and down again Finishline42 Jul 2022 #4

I have produced the energy output of the useless and expensive so called "renewable energy..." NNadir Jul 2022 #5

Yep, facts matter Finishline42 Jul 2022 #6

Oh gee. "Percent talk." NNadir Jul 2022 #7

Again with the "trillions of dollars." thucythucy Jul 2022 #8

The reference is here: NNadir Jul 2022 #9

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