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		mikeyouse on Nov 24, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Westinghouse sees a tech disrupter in its eVinci m... Wind has the distinct advantage compared to this tech in that it actually exists. I can buy a turbine tomorrow and have it online in a month or two.

joebob42 on Nov 24, 2022 [–]

Sure, but that's a different and unrelated argument to the question of theoretical cost which is what was being discussed.

mikeyouse on Nov 24, 2022 | [–]

Sure. This costs infinity because it doesn't exist and 100% wind based power generation would cost less than that, but more than a wind turbine by itself to include storage.

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