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Dan | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 It is if you generate it.
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Benewing | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Which we for some reason don't want to do at scale
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Dan | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 If someone else is producing the energy, it *can't* be free. 

Energy production, regardless of how efficient, requires capital expenditure and time.  If it's not your capital expenditure and time, you have to pay for it.  Unless you're cool with theft and/or slavery