honestly if the government is funding it there's no reason not to only focus on renewable or green energy. There's very little incentive for the gov to focus on fossil fuels. The only time that risks should be placed that's being funded by the government should be for new technology and not old technology.
this post was submitted on 24 Feb 2026
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