Republicans excuses for why renewable energy is “evil”

Wind turbines kill birds!!! - Fossil fuels kill 20x more.

Wind turbines can’t be recycled!! - Yes they can

Solar panels can’t be recycled!! - Yes they can

Offshore wind hurts whales!! - No it doesn’t, but seismic blasting for oil and gas does.

Are you on their payroll? Why are you unthinkingly parroting Big Oil’s propaganda?

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meJess · F

Would be better if they said the wind doesn’t always blow, it confuses the navigation of migratory birds and interferes with radio and video signals.

Then to point out that solar is inefficient and uses materials provided under working conditions that do not meet human rights. Same with the battery farms that often go with them.

All energy options have issues.

wishforthenight · M

@meJess Good lord, the wind doesn't always blow??? You'll be telling me that clouds cover the sun next!!

Why hadn't anyone thought of that?? Haven't they heard of battery storage?? Oh wait...

and uses materials provided under working conditions that do not meet human rights.

Provide sources, and then prove that coal, oil and gas workers are all highly paid and fully unionised.

meJess · F

@wishforthenight why are you do patronising and defensive? I merely suggested better possible arguments regarding the value of solar and wind for power production. I did not say I support them or otherwise.

wishforthenight · M

@meJess I'm being patronising (but not defensive) because your arguments (the wind doesn't always blow) are infantile.

meJess · F

@wishforthenight would you prefer the technical data on what wind speeds are within parameters for the majority of turbines? Look it up they are available for UK wind farms. Sorry if I should have said the wind doesn’t always blow properly but that might have caused confusion.

wishforthenight · M

@meJess Sure, I’m aware that turbines have operating wind-speed ranges typically around 3–25 m/s. That’s exactly why grids use forecasting, geographical distribution, and storage to balance variability. It’s not the “gotcha” people think it is. Although I don't appreciate the passive-aggressive "would you prefer the technical data" as if I don't understand how windfarms work.

meJess · F

@wishforthenight so you don’t like being patronised? Lol

wishforthenight · M

@meJess Do you have anything to add to my answer, which has shot you down?

meJess · F

@wishforthenight your answer only confirms how unreliable wind energy is. Which was my original point.

wishforthenight · M

@meJess LOL

You keep saying “wind is unreliable” like the grid hasn’t been running on variable inputs for decades.

Spoiler: demand isn’t constant either, yet somehow the lights stay on.

Engineers figured this out a long time ago. You can too, if you stop confusing variability with unreliability.