Coal may seem cheap, but transmission costs and power losses from centralized power stations can offset any economies of scale. Renewable energy sources like solar can be distributed to produce power where the power is needed. These are cost competitive and create economic multipliers from potential local ownership and political value of community-based generation.
Coal may seem cheap, but transmission costs and power losses from centralized power stations can offset any economies of scale. Renewable energy sources like solar can be distributed to produce power where the power is needed. These are cost competitive and create economic multipliers from potential local ownership and political value of community-based generation.