Otis White on Nostr: #Solar power flips the business model of utility companies on its head. Fossil fuels ...

#Solar power flips the business model of utility companies on its head. Fossil fuels are expensive to extract and transport but the power they generate travels over long-amortized infrastructure. So, fixed costs small, variable costs high. Solar has big upfront costs for homeowners, but from that point on, energy is essentially free. This terrifies #utilities. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/upshot/solar-panels-prices-batteries.html