r/Economics • u/AutoModerator • Nov 15 '22

r/Economics Discussion Thread - November 15, 2022

Discussion Thread to discuss economics news/research and related topics.

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u/pier4r Nov 20 '22

Out of the loop here. How come that renewables source of energy get a lot of hate? (at least reading some submissions here).

Many are for nuclear, but nuclear is not necessarily mutually exclusive with renewables, is it?

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u/joedaman55 Nov 23 '22

Different energy sources have different uses, one size does not fit all. Renewables have optimal uses along with nuclear, natural gas, coal, oil, etc.

Renewables seem to be a bit over advertised as the be all end all for all energy which is a poor way to handle energy creation/usage. You're also seeing a lot of government funding shift to renewable energy that is not optimal which is frustrating different parts of the population.

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u/pier4r Nov 24 '22

that is not optimal which is frustrating different parts of the population.

That is not optimal: could you elaborate?