US strikes $1.2B deal to pay German firm to halt offshore wind projects

Post by mrob » Fri, Aug 07, 2026, 11:51 AM UTC

antsar wrote: post #107

KronisLV wrote: post #57

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What about quality of life per watt and just making having a certain standard of living more energy efficient? Simple examples: energy efficient lights seem to have no downsides, better insulation helps my apartment building retain heat, more efficient electronics mean that my homelab servers pull like 100 W total and public transport probably removes a bunch of cars from the road and increases air quality and decrea…

> energy efficient lights seem to have no downsides Efficiency is good, but this isn't true. Decades into LED-ification we still suffer shit-tier PWM strobing, poor dimming, disruption to wildlife and human life, and streetlights turning purple en masse. (The last two are installation and quality issues, but when driven by lowest-bidder compliance with simplistic "efficiency" mandates that's what you get).

Post by evan_a_a » Fri, Aug 07, 2026, 11:52 AM UTC

eigenspace wrote: post #161

evan_a_a wrote: post #158

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They'll certainly continue wind projects, just not likely in the US and not with this money.

Right, I just mean I wonder how much of the buildup to this project will be wasted.

Post by myrmidon » Fri, Aug 07, 2026, 11:52 AM UTC

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satvikpendem wrote: post #37

Meanwhile China is becoming entirely energy independent and electrifying their economy. I don't understand how the US doesn't see that they won't be top dog forever especially in this multipolar age.

They still mostly rely on coal. Slightly more than half of electricity is generated by burning coal, whereas in the US, it's only 15%. The renewable energy share in generation is roughly the same in the US and China, but not for capacity.

Post by jaapz » Fri, Aug 07, 2026, 11:53 AM UTC

rayiner wrote: post #75

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So like a subsidy?

No, like a breakup fee in a commercial contract.

Post by wbobeirne » Fri, Aug 07, 2026, 11:54 AM UTC

gilrain wrote: post #157

ourmandave wrote: post #146

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149 days until Jan 3, when new representatives are seated.

What is your contingency plan for if the groundwork that has been laid to falsify election results works? Wait harder? The ethical US has rolled over already.