The opportunity cost remains large. That renewable energy could have been spent elsewhere, on something useful.

Indeed. Fossil capital has funded a lot of this tech knowing that it will increase demand for fossil fuels.

Anybody thinking clean energy promises are a good thing has never heard of Jevon's Paradox

Mostly because their clean energy promises never materialize and the clean energy isn't the only reason people don't want them.

Oh wow, a promise of small efforts to mitigate the major damage that the companies with a history of causing major damage illegally would cause. Fuck yeah.

Never give in. Don't accept the 10k bribe