Why Fossil Fuels Beat Renewables On Costs, Reliability, And Economic Impact
by Norman Rogers Aug 23, 2024
We are often told that wind and solar, if not cheaper, are at least cost-competitive with fossil fuels. Dead wrong! Wind or solar costs around five times more per megawatt hour compared to, for example, natural gas. [emphasis, links added]
We are told that wind and solar will save us from a climate catastrophe. If there is a looming climate catastrophe, the only thing that will save us is nuclear power.
Wind and solar are incredibly expensive methods of reducing CO2 emissions. The more wind and solar you build, the cost of removing CO2 increases disproportionately.
The U.S. has wasted $1.5 trillion on wind and solar and for that money, only a little more than 10% of our electricity comes from wind and solar.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/why-fossil-fuels-beat-renewables-on-costs-reliability-and-economic-impact/
