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OKIsItJustMe

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9. They're a menace!

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 25, 2025, 07:13 PM

Jul 25

Utility-scale solar is now becoming less expensive than on-shore wind. He should have fewer new wind farms to worry about.

IEA (2025), Carbon-Free Electricity in G20 Countries, Page 54, Global average LCOEs, capital costs and capacity factors of utility-scale solar PV and onshore wind installations, 2022-2030, IEA, Paris https://www.iea.org/reports/carbon-free-electricity-in-g20-countries, Licence: CC BY 4.0

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Trump says Europe needs to 'stop the windmills' and better limit immigration [View all] OKIsItJustMe Jul 25 OP

Tilting at windmills again... SheltieLover Jul 25 #1

I think his big hassle for the golf course was windmill farms off shore underpants Jul 25 #3

Yes OKIsItJustMe Jul 25 #10

Thanks. He is such a superficial child. underpants Jul 25 #11

Yes he is an asshole SheltieLover Jul 26 #12

They're a menace! OKIsItJustMe Jul 25 #9

And Europe responds Go F yourself orange pedo ! kimbutgar Jul 25 #2

For sure governments need to pay their bills but the US pressuring applegrove Jul 25 #4

I'm sure Europe has some advice for the bloviator in chief about how to improve his country. jls4561 Jul 25 #5

Europe and others are surpassing the US FirstLight Jul 25 #6

The fact that this guys name is Don and rants about windmills proves irony suffered a painful, brutal death long ago SSJVegeta Jul 25 #7

Much like the US, Europe needs immigrants or their population will collapse NickB79 Jul 25 #8