Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-10-20 22:08:52 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7D4024BD85600AE8647385AFA480228BD775E101A0AE7FBECDD26A22D875D8C1
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Original Note:
While some analyses conclude solar is cheaper, they fail to account for the intermittentance of solar/wind, the batteries that would be required, and the upgrades to distribution systems. Stating solar is cheaper than natural gas is not indisputable fact. https://blog.friendsofscience.org/2021/04/25/the-true-cost-of-wind-and-solar-electricity-in-alberta/ https://beta.ctvnews.ca/local/calgary/2021/10/21/1_5633075.amp.html
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