{"id":40111,"date":"2020-10-02T09:57:44","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T13:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=40111"},"modified":"2020-10-02T09:57:44","modified_gmt":"2020-10-02T13:57:44","slug":"just-a-reminder-of-one-of-the-costs-of-green-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=40111","title":{"rendered":"Just A Reminder Of One Of The ‘Costs’ Of Green Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"

On September 23, 2019, Townhall<\/a> posted an article about one of the generally unmentioned ‘costs’ of green energy.<\/p>\n

The article reports:<\/p>\n

In 1969, there were far more active coal plants in America than today. However, in 1969, there were also 2.9 billion more birds in America. In the last decade alone, 289 coal plants have closed\u2014a 40 percent reduction<\/a>. Meanwhile, wind turbines and solar panels are going up at a record pace and scientists are reporting a \u201cfull-blown crisis\u201d in the disappearance of 29 percent<\/a> of North American birds.<\/strong><\/p>\n

…Five years ago\u2014in 2014\u2014Yahoo! News reported that wind turbines are responsible for killing over 573,000 birds annually. Bird scientist Shawn Smallwood testified that one large solar farm alone\u2014the Ivanpah solar panel project in California\u2014likely kills 28,380 birds annually<\/a>. Meanwhile, we\u2019ve built more wind turbines and solar farms. Scientists claim to be \u201cstunned\u201d that birds are dropping in droves. But the writing, or bird guts, has been on the turbine blade for years.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The article concludes:<\/p>\n

As birds die and billionaires binge, poor people pay higher prices\u2014and face energy shortages thanks to the Democrat push for \u201cclean\u201d energy. Even in the energy-rich state of Texas, there are whispers of a \u201cmandatory power cut\u201d for consumers amid triple-digit heat. Wind and solar puts a strain on the power grid because it is not very profitable or efficient. In August, Texas became \u201cthe most expensive place to buy power in all of the United States’ major markets<\/a>,\u201d reported Express-News.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wind and solar are about 2,000 years out-of-date, and I don\u2019t normally associate antiquity with cleanliness. The Roman and Egyptian ruins are called \u201cruins\u201d because of all the dust and rubble. It\u2019s a myth that archaic technology will result in clean air and healthy ecosystems.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We will save birds\u2014and the ecosystems they nourish\u2014when we stop destroying their habitats with lethal blades and blinding panels.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Those who claim to care about the environment might want to take another look at the impact of green energy on the bird population.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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