Bipartisan consensus in favor of renewable power is ending

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/support-for-renewable-power-is-plunging-among-republicans/

by LinuxBender • 2 years ago

12 8 2 years ago

It's interesting reading this after seeing red states, namely Texas, absolutely blow blue states out of the water on solar power production. It's also interesting to note that republicans are 18% higher on support for nuclear but I guess that doesn't count as renewable for some reason.

nathanaldensr• 2 years ago

Yep, that's because the entire issue has become ideological and politicized, just like every other idea in the public consciousness nowadays. Politics seem to be the goal for everything, rather than fact-based or informed opinion-based discussion. The only ones who benefit are the bureaucracy and the con artists who need the discourse and the tribalism to get money and power.

MattGaiser• 2 years ago

Nuclear is not renewable. Carbon free, yes. Renewable it is not.

analognoise2• 2 years ago

If we go by this definition, solar is not renewable either, as the sun will eventually go through its life cycle and be extinguished, as are all other stars.

For all practical purposes, both nuclear and solar are renewable.

fuzzbazz• 2 years ago

Nuclear fusion is renewable.

Nuclear fission with breeder reactors is renewable.

Nuclear fission with conventional reactors and U-235 fuel is not renewable.

xnx• 2 years ago

Probably based on this article from a day earlier: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/27/climate/pew-poll-renewabl...

Bipartisan consensus in favor of renewable power is ending

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