Glenn Doty writes about this article on coal, solar and wind as follows: This is the most cruel truth regarding the GOP push for greater pollution/greater emissions/greater climate change. Renewable energy is cheaper.
Tag: wind and solar
Comparing Wind and Solar To Coal and Natural Gas
From the American Energy Society: Though impossible to forecast with certainty, wind and/or solar power will become more economical and more reliable than coal or natural gas when storage can hold four hours of capacity. That will allow renewable providers to sell …
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New Wind and Solar Will Be Cheaper than Existing Coal and Nuclear By the Early 2020s
Some of our frequent commenters like to take me to task for what they call my “idealistic” statements to the effect that our world is right around the corner from affordable, unsubsidized clean energy. Their push-back is understandable, given that …
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Peak Oil Is a Defunct Idea–But Does It Really Matter?
As shown in the graphic below, the concept of peak oil is pretty much dead and buried. In fact, there are supplies of all three fossil fuels to last indefinitely, as our technologies for extraction become more sophisticated.
Nuclear Energy vs. Variable Renewable Resources
Reader Mike Carpenter asks: Craig: Please look at NuScale Power in Corvallis, Oregon. Thanks very much, Mike. Unfortunately, I’m not qualified to evaluate the merits of individual approaches to nuclear energy. Having said that,
