Most of the external costs applied in this thread to Natural Gas generation are still based upon unproven science and theoretical models, so to apply these costs as 'fact' is counterproductive.
The subsidies applied to 'green' energy projects are also quite incredible and many dwarf those applied to nuclear construction.
Bottom line here is: most green energy is still highly expensive, uncompetitive, and unreliable. Plus the costs are usually hugely underestimated. The technology is still not close to compete with conventional energy production so investing billions of dollars into it is a horribly innefficient use of our resources.
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