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minus-squareKrauerking@lemy.lollinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoNot in energy requirements when the sun is free and electricity and lightbulbs are not.
minus-squaremagiccupcake@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoTransporting food halfway across the world ain’t free either.
minus-squareKrauerking@lemy.lollinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoAbsolutely. Doesn’t change my point. Just brings up a different one.
minus-squareCypher@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoIt does change your point because you need to look at the total energy cost, not just a single part. Transport costs are enormous. The land you’re talking about using could be used to generate even more power with renewables.
Not in energy requirements when the sun is free and electricity and lightbulbs are not.
Transporting food halfway across the world ain’t free either.
Absolutely. Doesn’t change my point. Just brings up a different one.
It does change your point because you need to look at the total energy cost, not just a single part.
Transport costs are enormous. The land you’re talking about using could be used to generate even more power with renewables.