Green energy’s dark side: bird deaths, graveyards of broken blades, and other ecological harms
02/14/2025 / By Lance D Johnson
As renewable energy projects falter, questions mount about their ecological and economic sustainability. From fried birds to unrecyclable waste, the hidden costs of green energy are coming to light.
Key Points
The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System in California, once hailed as a green energy marvel, is shutting down after a decade of ecological harm and financial failure.
Offshore wind projects, like Atlantic Shores in New Jersey, are collapsing despite massive subsidies, leaving ratepayers to foot the bill.
Wind turbine blades, made of non-recyclable materials, are piling up in “wind graveyards,” raising concerns about long-term environmental impact.
Bird deaths caused by solar and wind installations are drawing scrutiny, with estimates suggesting hundreds of thousands of avian fatalities annually.
The Ivanpah solar plant: a monument to failure
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