Why “Renewable” is being discussed
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> they will use that lack of response to then go and replace American workers with what is effectively foreign indentured servants Wait but PERM process is precisely for getting…
by kpw94 · Oct 8, 2026
You are making the mistake of thinking that if the grid could provide 100% renewable energy on a windy day at noon in summer, it could also provide 100% renewable energy at nigh…
by Gareth321 · Oct 8, 2026
Yes, I have no doubt we can hit even a 90-95% renewable grid. It's the last 5% that is impossible to do without gas. The cost of those last few percent is absolutely eye waterin…
by martinald · Oct 8, 2026
Renewables require gas in the UK. There is no realistic route to 100% renewable grid without gas currently. I did some modelling of this and you'd require something on the order…
by martinald · Oct 8, 2026
Unlike solar, wind has pretty significant construction and material costs which feel hard to diminish with scale. You still need to excavate earth, install giant pylons, enormou…
by 0cf8612b2e1e · Oct 8, 2026
Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "renewable" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "renewable" over time.
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