Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-10-24 02:33:20 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 89FA67BB4C0D5EEF7F04C31F7CA27DDCD858115B60991E47D48252A19E3A9354
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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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