{"id":44145,"date":"2022-01-03T13:01:48","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T18:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=44145"},"modified":"2022-01-03T13:01:48","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T18:01:48","slug":"bowing-to-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=44145","title":{"rendered":"Bowing To Reality"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Sunday, The Epoch Times<\/a> posted an article that might indicate that Europe is waking up the pitfalls of ‘green energy.’<\/p>\n

The article reports:<\/p>\n

The European Union has drafted a proposal that allows consideration for natural gas and nuclear energy to be included within the scope of \u201cgreen\u201d investments as countries and environmentalists battle over the complicated classification system.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Later this month, the European Commission<\/a> is expected to suggest recommendations on the environmental criteria needed in order to classify an energy source as \u201cgreen\u201d and whether projects can be included within the EU\u2019s \u201csustainable finance taxonomy.\u201d According to draft conclusions viewed by multiple media outlets, the commission has suggested adding gas and nuclear energy to the green mix, resulting in immediate criticism from some governing political parties and environmental activists.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gas projects would be temporarily labeled green if they were utilized in place of coal and emitted less than 270 grams of carbon dioxide equivalent per kilowatt-hour (e\/kWh), receive a construction permit before the end of 2030, and plan to switch to a renewable energy source by 2035.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are a lot of problems with ‘green energy.’ Although solar energy and wind energy seem like a wonderful idea, the chemicals that go into making solar panels and the problem of disposing of wind turbine blades after they are no longer useful need to be considered. Natural gas is extremely clean burning and abundant. Nuclear energy with good safety measures is also reliable and safe. At some point we are going to have to admit that green energy alone will not provide the power needed to run our civilization.<\/p>\n

The article concludes:<\/p>\n

\u201cTaking account of scientific advice and current technological progress as well as varying transition challenges across member states, the Commission considers there is a role for natural gas and nuclear as a means to facilitate the transition toward a predominantly renewable-based future,\u201d the European Commission said in a Jan. 1 statement.<\/strong><\/p>\n

EU advisers have contended that gas projects shouldn\u2019t be given green labels unless the amount of emitted carbon dioxide is less than 100 grams per e\/kWh, failing which there could be disastrous consequences for the climate. Nuclear power, likewise, can have adverse effects on the environment, especially when it comes to the disposal of radioactive waste.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cBy including them \u2026 the commission risks jeopardizing the credibility of the EU\u2019s role as a leading marketplace for sustainable finance,\u201d European Greens President Philippe Lamberts said, Reuters reported.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Several European countries that operate nuclear plants, such as France, want the bloc to consider the nuclear option to be included in the so-called taxonomy to make it eligible for green financing.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In September 2014, I posted an article<\/a> detailing what happened when Spain decided to\u00a0 convert to green energy. What happened in Spain should have been enough to encourage the EU to include natural gas and nuclear energy in their future energy plans.<\/p>\n

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