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EU chief opens door for Canada to become 'associate member'

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  1. karlkloss · · focus · HN ↗
    Nearly 60% of EU LNG imports come from the USA. If Trump doesn't like Canada to cuddle with the EU, then it won't happen.

    This is all a big pain in the back.

    1. N_Lens · · focus · HN ↗
      Good thing EU is investing heavily in renewables then.
      1. altern8 · · focus · HN ↗
        Those wind turbines are destroying the scenery, though.
        1. RugnirViking · · focus · HN ↗
          only if you're weird and think they dont look lovely?
          1. altern8 · · focus · HN ↗
            Why, do you like them?

            Solar panels are even worse. Here in Poland they're covering entire fields in the countryside, I have no idea why they don't build them on parking lots or on factory roofs.

            1. desterothx · · focus · HN ↗
              Yes I have no problems with them looks-wise. They don't build them on parking lots/factory roofs because of efficiency. Good solar panels follow the sun, which isnt really a mechanism practical to setup in a parking lot. maintenance is also a lot easier if you have one field generating a gigawatt of power vs having to service 20 parking lots that generate a gigawatt of power. Also obviously the land itself is cheaper in the countryside. Renewables are operating on relatively thing margins profitability wise, so you really want to make the juice worth the squeeze (the main value being sovereignty from other countries as discussed in the thread)
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