<oembed><type>rich</type><version>1.0</version><title>elsat wrote</title><author_name>elsat (npub1za…d26k5)</author_name><author_url>https://yabu.me/npub1zafcms4xya5ap9zr7xxr0jlrtrattwlesytn2s42030lzu0dwlzqpd26k5</author_url><provider_name>njump</provider_name><provider_url>https://yabu.me</provider_url><html>100% agree on diversification of energy sources.&#xA;&#xA;Where I diverge is I clearly distinguish high density energy generation - coal, nuclear, nat gas, hydro - vs low density - solar, wind.&#xA;&#xA;In the case of Germany anti-human moves of shutting down cheap, safe, reliable domestic production in coal and nuclear plants increased energy poverty, and caused businesses to move abroad or shut down. &#xA;&#xA;The UK/Ukr military sabotage of a nat gas pipeline certainly did not help Germany. &#xA;&#xA;I dont think Europe understands or will ever understand free markets. &#xA;&#xA;Mandating solar in “sunny” Germany certainly is not free market. &#xA;&#xA;Nor is it free market for folks to not be able to opt out of high cost, intermittent, and unreliable solar gen.</html></oembed>