the issue is that this would only replace oil for electricity generation. They also need fuel for driving around cars and goods etc. To replace that too you don’t just need a lot more solar panels, converters etc but also a whole lot of very expensive electric cars and trucks. At very least a lot of electric (cargo) bicycles. Anyway, the amount of $$ needed to replace oil and not feel the blockade is probably a lot higher than $8bn.

I agree with the core of the article tho: wealthy developed countries paying poor countries peanuts amounts of money (in the big scheme of things) to transition almost fully to renewables is a no-brainer quick-win in a save the planet logic. Unfortunately most politicians and their electorate are very stuck in a geopolitical ‘my country yeah!!!’ logic and can’t grasp the idea that gifting a few billions worth of solar panels to a dirt poor nation actually benefits everyone in the world.

If the blockade ends, China steps in and sells them a big fat Belt and Road loan + a load of solarpanels, windturbines, EVs instantly. But they won’t step in as long as it’s a ‘hot’ situation. It’s a shame. You could even reason that it would be, long term, probably a lot more worth while for USA-taxpayers to fund solar on Cuba instead of funding the military ships, ammunition and sailors to blockade the countries’ ports. Just die already mr Trump, what’s taking you so long?

I would even say some drivers might be better drivers with hints of calming THC&CBD in their system…

There’s never going back. Nothing will ever be the same again, just like nothing was ever the same again after WTC attack and Iraq&Afghanistan invasion. EU will keep trying to be less dependant, the course is set, even if USA manages to elect a less insane president in a few years and manage to throw this abomination in jail or on an electric chair, it will not mean a return to what was before…

I think 2 of those 3 will be dead before ever handing over power

I think because it lets them see themselves as scientists or so

Dunno and didn’t read article, but buy in Europe first, prices go up, sell in USA last.

Honestly a not-the-worst back-up for a starter is just regularly (monthly for example) plugging in an external SSD, HDD or even a memory stick and put data you value in cold storage. Almost all can be rebuilt and gathered again, except data you personally value.

And when it does you buy a display, not a tv

More important than ratio is how many seeds are left. Keep the ones that are low on seeds, ditch the ones where there are hundreds of others seeding.

I agree. But installing a waterboiler on a roof right above a shower is a lot simpler and probably still cheaper, for example in a camping hut situation, so off grid

But t solar boiler can still be useful in some cases. Where heated water in “solar” on the roof is used immediately for shower etc.