Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-10-21 02:48:44 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EC7E1ECD47EBD5B752A9E425AF9296386D8E83A2C923F92D1F4A258954E20208
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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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