Why wind and solar won’t save the planet: A U.S. case history
By
Douglas Pollock
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March 28th, 2024
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Between 2019 and 2022, industries charged with generating U.S. electricity reduced their CO2 emissions by 85.3 million tons (4.7%), dropping them from 1830 to 1745 million tons (EPA eGRID Data Explorer).
Was this reduction attributable to the large-scale installation of solar panels and wind turbines?
Holding geothermal, biomass, hydro, and nuclear generation constant, there are three ways to reduce grid CO2 emissions:
by generating less power, as France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan have done;
by replacing coal generation with natural gas or, in theory, and
by increasing renewables while proportionally reducing fossil fuel-based generation.
https://www.cfact.org/2024/03/28/why-wind-and-solar-wont-save-the-planet-a-u-s-case-history/
