▲ 119 ▼ OpenAI's AI spending spree has ballooned to $750B (techcrunch.com) submitted 3 months ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world 14 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] 6_Electrons@lemmy.world -3 points 3 months ago* (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz 1 point 3 months ago (2 children) Solar installs are increasing because they're the most economical means for power generation when substantial cheap land is available, but major wind projects have been cancelled at the behest of the Trump administration. If Trump had not been elected, renewables would be growing even faster. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] 6_Electrons@lemmy.world -3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 months ago Given that the fossil fuel industry receives an annual subsidy of $35 billion (not including the negative externalities that the industry is allowed to get away with), denying comparable subsidies to renewable energy projects encourages investors to invest in fossil fuels instead, stunting renewable energy growth and harming the environment in the process. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz 1 point 3 months ago (2 children) Solar installs are increasing because they're the most economical means for power generation when substantial cheap land is available, but major wind projects have been cancelled at the behest of the Trump administration. If Trump had not been elected, renewables would be growing even faster. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] 6_Electrons@lemmy.world -3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 months ago Given that the fossil fuel industry receives an annual subsidy of $35 billion (not including the negative externalities that the industry is allowed to get away with), denying comparable subsidies to renewable energy projects encourages investors to invest in fossil fuels instead, stunting renewable energy growth and harming the environment in the process. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] 6_Electrons@lemmy.world -3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 months ago Given that the fossil fuel industry receives an annual subsidy of $35 billion (not including the negative externalities that the industry is allowed to get away with), denying comparable subsidies to renewable energy projects encourages investors to invest in fossil fuels instead, stunting renewable energy growth and harming the environment in the process. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 months ago Given that the fossil fuel industry receives an annual subsidy of $35 billion (not including the negative externalities that the industry is allowed to get away with), denying comparable subsidies to renewable energy projects encourages investors to invest in fossil fuels instead, stunting renewable energy growth and harming the environment in the process. permalink fedilink source parent