solar power

When Will Politicians Accept That Wind and Solar Power Can’t Replace Fossil Fuels?

They're unreliable, expensive, environmentally destructive and need a backup on standby. When will politicians accept that wind and solar power can't replace fossil fuels, asks Richard Burcik.
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More Cash for Wind Farms Near Towns As Net Zero Shift Stretches Grid

Swathes of farmland are being earmarked for wind farms and solar parks under new initiatives allowing renewable energy companies to charge customers more for their power if they generate it close to where it is needed.
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Strewth! Australia to Become a ‘Clean Energy Superpower’. Just Like Self-Bankrupting Britain

Australia is the latest country to buy in to the 'clean energy superpower' myth, says David Craig. In reality, it's cheap, reliable fossil fuel that enables countries like China and India to be manufacturing superpowers.
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Living Off-Grid Has Shown Me That Modern Society Cannot Function on Renewable Energy

"Living off-grid has shown me that anyone who thinks modern society can function on a power grid that runs on just solar and wind power without 100% backup capacity for cloudy, still days is totally deluded."
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Is the U.K. Really Prepared for What it’s Like to Live on Solar Power?

The problem with trying to live on solar power, says Guy de la Bédoyère, as he does, is that how much energy you have depends entirely on how much the sun is shining. And very often it isn't.
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Sweden just scrapped their “Renewable Energy Targets”. Here’s why.

Kit Knightly Buried behind the news of the supposed “attempted coup” in Russia this weekend, was the Swedish government’s announcement, last Wednesday, that they will be stepping back from their plans to go 100% renewable energy. According to finance minister Elisabeth Svantesson, wind and solar power are simply not efficient or reliable enough to be …