It might be an abomination to the finance community as once the initial cost of a windmill or water turbine is paid off, the resulting energy is almost free

nailed. in. one.

there's a whole lot of kings going to see their crowns rolling on the floor when that happens.

ergo all the misinfo, all the time...

ARGeezer:

This is because renewable technologies are based upon current flows of energy (e.g. sunlight, wind, waves),

haha. nice try! big stupid...

use it as a metaphor for ideas, too. why use ones with no future, stuck in the past, (hey, it worked for granpa), when you can use/initiate ones that are generous in 'current flows', and infinite into the future?

keep spinning guys, your hologram is coming apart at the edges, but you don't see that, do you, as you're paid not to. time turning table...

'The history of public debt is full of irony. It rarely follows our ideas of order and justice.' Thomas Piketty

It might be an abomination to the finance community as once the initial cost of a windmill or water turbine is paid off, the resulting energy is almost free.

They could always charge lower rates over longer periods of time if they're that worried. ;)

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.