Timeline for Is the cost of non-fossil fuel LCOE misleading?
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| Sep 10, 2019 at 15:47 | comment | added | blacksmith37 | There is no subsidies to LPG in the US. A local municipality may give some reduction of local taxes to encourage some unit to be constructed providing local jobs. This is the same as a local tax break to build a new mall. | |
| Sep 10, 2019 at 12:36 | comment | added | THelper | @blacksmith37 The big problem with renewables is still storage. Gas is seen as a good 'bridge' fuel while we wait for better battery technology. We expect that that will arrive in the next 10-20 years, but this is not certain. I also suspect that governments are not willing to abandon their natural gas reserves and will try to sell as much as possible before batteries take off. | |
| Sep 10, 2019 at 12:03 | comment | added | LShaver♦ | @blacksmith37 same in the U.S. My understanding is that it's heavily subsidized by the govt. Increasing demand for LNG boosts the industry, increasing supply, creating revenue (from taxes) and energy security. It's smart, in an evil way. | |
| Sep 9, 2019 at 18:34 | comment | added | blacksmith37 | Makes you wonder why there is a building boom in LNG plant construction , mostly Russia and Canada. The plants cost $ billions and need to run years to be profitable ( how many years depends on some assumptions , so no hard number). | |
| Sep 9, 2019 at 12:22 | history | edited | THelper | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
elaborated on LCOE + added link to wikipedia
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| Sep 9, 2019 at 7:52 | history | answered | THelper | CC BY-SA 4.0 |