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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic
Cost to change the planet to renewable electrical power=
More than the total net worth of every entity and human being on the planet.
Reality apparently is a difficult pill for some here to swallow.
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I realize that we are not worth a whole lot and that renewable energy can get pricey but you could say that the cost to build any new form of power generation is going to cost more then the net worth of the people who are going to use it, coal powered power plants take more then 25 years to pay back the investment it took to build them, nuclear is over 35 years, wind is 4-7 years although it can be 10 to 15 if it's a smaller wind turbine and solar is closer to being on par with coal for pay back at 15-25 years.
So while I don't have enough money in my bank account right now to install enough solar on my house to take care of all of my electrical use including charging my electric car, I could in the next 1 to 3 years and that is taking in to account that I work 20 hours a week and am waiting to hear back from the local solar electric installer on current prices.