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

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1e1vg0gjl5o
46•defrost•38m ago

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yablak•11m ago
Barf
dgellow•10m ago
Clown administration, there is nothing else to say. It’s completely captured by grifters at that point
saagarjha•10m ago
> Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in a statement posted on X that Americans deserve an energy system built on common sense and not one dependent on "costly subsidies".

I agree. This is why we are building offshore wind and not subsidizing fossil fuels, right?

ssl-3•10m ago
Please always vote.

Thank you. :)

xkcd1963•10m ago
And here I'm saying again NAFO peps live in a bubble
iammjm•8m ago
What does NAFO have to do with anything here?
inigyou•9m ago
Can I also threaten to build an offshore wind project if they don't pay me $1.2 billion?
londons_explore•7m ago
These guys had already signed a deal to build - giving them permission and probably an agreed price - the money was to persuade them to give that up.
hooo•9m ago
We need more energy. We should be doing this, gas, nuclear, solar. Not either or.
_heimdall•8m ago
We also need to use less total energy, regardless of source. That number doesn't have to always go up.
Avicebron•6m ago
True, but you need to be the one to tell India and China that.
juntoalaluna•8m ago
Insane.

Over the last year, wind - mostly offshore - has generated more than 35% of electricity here. Gas is down to 27%. It's really, really good. And it looks cool.

_joel•5m ago
Not great for the wildlife during drilling but it's better than the carbon rich alternatives.
iammjm•7m ago
Wow what a great value on those $1.2B for the taxpayers!
chewbacha•6m ago
Parts of the world are literally on fire but the US is redirecting money to halt renewables and towards gas.

The demand for energy is higher than ever due to AI data centers, but I guess the next model is more important than a habitable environment.

MariusGjerd•6m ago
take a look at what Spain is doing. diversifying the energy system is needed
firtoz•6m ago
Is the policy now to "harvest whatever we can ASAP" without any regard or consideration for the future or the environment?
kingleopold•5m ago
Energy lobby in the USA is incredible. Maybe the best one? They have direct power too

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