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German energy giant RWE has begun dismantling a wind farm to make way for a further expansion of an open-pit lignite coal mine in the western region of North Rhine Westphalia.

I thought renewables were cheaper than coal. How is this possible?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because it's there and you want a steady supply of cheap electricity, that's why.

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

And thus, climate change.