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    Mr. Coffee replied to the thread The transition.
    You would need orders of magnitude more transformers for data centers than to fix the grid to handle renewables better. If most EVs are...
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    Mr. Coffee replied to the thread The transition.
    Only a fool with a serious drug problem would consider orbiting data centers a good idea. What I'm seeing Right Now in the Untied...
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    Mr. Coffee replied to the thread The transition.
    Never had AC at home. Never will.
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    Mr. Coffee replied to the thread The transition.
    You are assuming all of the proposed data centers can actually be built.
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    Mr. Coffee replied to the thread The transition.
    The other technology that I find fascinating, if limited, is Balcony Solar Power. I never imagined that would even work.
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    Mr. Coffee replied to the thread The transition.
    I'm gonna be a bit contrarian and argue why putting off the transition to renewables, up to a point, might be kind of stupid smart...
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    Mr. Coffee replied to the thread The transition.
    Grid-scale Solar + Battery is now cheaper than any fossil fuel in certain markets. Given that the price trend on both solar panels and...
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    Mr. Coffee reacted to Rás Cnoic's post in the thread The transition with Like Like.
    Good sum-up of where China is at with renewables and coal in 2026. Both sorta 50% 50% for now but the renewables expansion year on year...
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    Mr. Coffee reacted to Gionnirocket's post in the thread The transition with Like Like.
    Does anyone own a shovel so we can put this dead horse to bed once and for good. Beating him has shown to be some sort of intellectual...
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    Mr. Coffee replied to the thread The transition.
    Rivians do not have a great reputation for build quality at this point. But a lot of people who own them still love them. On the price...
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    Mr. Coffee reacted to jabberwocky's post in the thread The transition with Like Like.
    My brother isn't some green zealot, he just think it maths out for him. And the Rivian is genuinely a fantastic car; super comfy, nice...
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    Mr. Coffee replied to the thread The transition.
    If you Do The Math, even the most expensive fast chargers (which usually are only expensive at peak times) top out around $0.70 to $0.80...
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    Mr. Coffee replied to the thread The transition.
    That was my experience and why I never bought one.
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    Mr. Coffee reacted to jabberwocky's post in the thread The transition with Like Like.
    Where I live you see a lot of Rivians. EVs are pretty popular in NoVA. My brother had a Tesla 3 for a while, but he didn't really fit...
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    Mr. Coffee reacted to mschwett's post in the thread The transition with Like Like.
    california does not tax social security benefits. try zero percent. lots of people i know own rivians, both the SUV and truck types.
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