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German energy giant RWE has begun dismantling a wind farm to make way for a further expansion of an open-pit lignite coal mine in the western region of North Rhine Westphalia.

I thought renewables were cheaper than coal. How is this possible?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Electric cars contribute less emissions than ICE cars even if the grid's electricity supply is entirely coming from coal. Of course cars in general are a much worse solution to transport than really any form of public transportation, but that's no reason to spread pro-ICE car propaganda.