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The bill we never see | The hidden costs of electricity, and the good news about counting them
(janrosenow.substack.com)
So much AI slop on substack.
this post was submitted on 26 Jul 2026
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The big problem I have with Substack is that the owners are pro-Nazi. But they've somehow gotten a few ok writers onto the platform.
Yes, lots of good stuff there...
This might change the culture there a bit https://www.engadget.com/2220064/substack-is-adding-an-ai-detection-feature/
I thought wind was more expensive than solar as it actually needs maintenance. Or is it just offshore that costs more?
This isn't cost but externalities.
For cost please refer to levelized cost of electricity.
Ah, my bad, a case of just looking at the graph and not reading the article.