Guest column by Charlton AllenFor years, Americans were lectured that the “green transition” was inevitable—an article of faith for the elite and a moral commandment for the planet. Wind and solar, they claimed, would replace fossil fuels and deliver us from climate doom.It became the creed of the coastal clerisy and their bureaucratic disciples.And they didn’t just preach it—they spent a trillion dollars to prove it—delivering blackouts, soaring prices, and virtually no climate impact.And when … [Read more...]
Getting Down to Nitty Gritty: Why Wind and Solar Threaten Electricity Grids and People’s Health and Safety
Rud Istvan has a very instructive article at Judith Curry's Climate Etc. blog about the challenges of bring wind and solar power into use through electricity grids. Bottom line: Their intermittency greatly increases the costs of electricity while reducing its reliability, bringing threats to people's health and safety wherever they begin to make up a significant percentage of total power supplied to the grid. The higher the renewable penetration, the greater this intermittency burden becomes. … [Read more...]
