‘Cheap’ solar and wind is a lie, green countries pay more!
Ask families in Germany and the UK what happens when more and more supposedly “cheap” solar and wind power is added to the national power mix, and they can tell you by looking at their utility bills: It gets far more expensive.
The idea that power should get cheaper as we get more green energy is only true if we exclusively used electricity when the sun is shining and the wind is blowing.
But modern societies need power around the clock. When there is no sun and wind, green energy needs plenty of backup, often powered by fossil fuels. What this means is that we pay for not one but two power systems.
And as the backup fossil fuel power sources are used less, they need to earn their capital costs back in fewer hours, leading to even more expensive power.
This means real energy costs of solar and wind are far higher. One study looking at China showed that the real cost of solar power on average turns out to be twice as high as coal, while a peer-reviewed study of Germany and Texas shows solar and wind are many times more expensive than fossil fuels.
Germany and the UK now have so much “low-cost” solar and wind that their electricity costs have become among the world’s most expensive.
The latest data from the International Energy Agency make it clear that there is a strong and clear correlation between more solar and wind and much higher average energy prices for households and industries.
In a country with little or no solar and wind, the average electricity cost is a bit over 11¢ per kilowatt-hour.
For every 10 percentage points of solar and wind, the cost increases by more than 4¢. The results are nearly similar for 2019, before any impacts of COVID and the Ukraine war.
Look at Germany, where 34¢ per kWh is more than twice the US cost and nearly four times the Chinese price. --->READ MORE HERE
California's green new scam could cost you $20,000:
The state's current path is unsustainable
California has long fancied itself a beacon of environmental progress, a state willing to lead the charge in combating global warming.
But the reality is that this pursuit of a "green" future is coming at a staggering cost to California consumers and businesses, a cost that's becoming increasingly unsustainable.
A recent study by the Pacific Research Institute reveals the truly alarming scale of this financial burden, estimating that the green transition will cost Californians between $17,398 and $20,182 per family to fund the state's switch to alternative energy sources.
Altogether, California's green transition is projected to cost as much as $246.7 billion to build out solar panels, construct wind turbines and battery infrastructure while also shutting down nuclear plants and oil fields – a bill that will be paid by us all. These shocking figures should give every policymaker and resident pause.
The state's aggressive mandates, such as the push for 100% zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by 2035, are a prime example of this misguided approach. While the goal of reducing emissions is commendable, Sacramento's top-down, one-size-fits-all approach ignores basic economic realities. These mandates artificially inflate the cost of transportation, placing a disproportionate burden on low- and middle-income families.
And these mandates deny the reality that electric vehicles are often more expensive to purchase than their gasoline-powered counterparts. While proponents tout potential long-term savings on fuel, those savings are quickly eroded by rising electricity costs in California.
Aside from higher costs, these mandates will also soon bring major energy shortfalls – the state will be 21.2% short of the power needed to fuel the grid each day – when the state's 100% renewable energy and electric vehicle mandates are in effect. And this doesn't include huge looming power demands for artificial intelligence, or for green appliances and HVAC mandates on homes and businesses that will take effect in the coming years. --->READ MORE HERE
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