Cautious Optimism On The Demise Of The Green Energy Fantasy

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Cautious Optimism On The Demise Of The Green Energy Fantasy
December 21, 2024/ Francis Menton

It has been obvious now for many years to the numerate that the fantasy future powered by wind and sun is not going to happen.  Sooner or later, reality will inevitably intrude.  And yet, the fantasy has gone on for far longer than I ever would have thought possible.  Hundreds of billions of dollars of government largesse have been a big part of the reason, going not just to green energy developers but also to academic charlatans and environmental NGOs to fan the flames of climate alarm.

It was three years ago, in December 2021, that I asked the question, “Which Country Or U.S. State Will Be The First To Hit The Green Energy Wall?”   The “green energy wall” would occur when addition of wind and solar generators to the grid could no longer continue, either due to regular blackouts or soaring costs or both.  Candidates for first to hit the wall considered in that post included California, New York, Germany and the UK.  I wrote then:

All these places, despite their wealth and seeming sophistication, are embarking on their ambitious plans without ever having conducted any kind of detailed engineering study of how their new proposed energy systems will work or how much they will cost. . . .  As these jurisdictions ramp up their wind and solar generation, and gradually eliminate the coal and natural gas, sooner or later one or another of them is highly likely to hit a “wall” — that is, a situation where the electricity system stops functioning, or the price goes through the roof, or both, forcing a drastic alteration or even abandonment of the whole scheme.

https://www.manhattancontrarian.com/blog/2024-12-21-cautious-optimism-on-the-demise-of-the-green-energy-fantasy

[Fishrrman]

Good article, read it all.

In fact, all of Mr. Menton's articles on the green energy lies are worthwhile...

[Hoodat]

Good article, read it all.

In fact, all of Mr. Menton's articles on the green energy lies are worthwhile...

Agreed.  Good article.  There is a parallel here with the recent power shortage event in Germany and communism.  Fortunately for Germany, there were greedy capitalists willing to provide power at $1/kwh in order to keep the lights on.  Fortunately for communist governments, there are capitalist countries willing to supply them with food.  If the entire world did as Germany did, there would be blackouts across the globe.  Likewise, if the entire world was communist, there would be worldwide starvation.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Love this lifted from article

Swedish Energy Minister Ebba Busch was even clearer: “It is difficult for an industrial economy to rely on the benevolence of the weather gods for its prosperity.” And directly to Habeck’s green policy: “No political will is strong enough to override the laws of physics – not even Mr. Habeck’s.”