There’s no such thing as clean “green energy”

 During 2011-2018, the world spent US$3.6 trillion on climate change projects - 55% of which was spent on solar and wind projects.

• Despite this, wind and solar energy still produced only 3% of world energy consumption in the year 2018
• These projects are expensive and ineffective
• Wind and solar farms contribute to local climate change
• They also have a devastating effect on biodiversity

Surprising environmental impacts

• Both wind and solar farms are themselves causing local climate change
• Wind farms increase the temperature of the soil beneath them, and this warming causes soil microbes to release more carbon dioxide
• So, ironically, while wind energy might partially reducing human "carbon emissions", it is also increasing the carbon emissions from natural sources
• Green energy technologies require a 10-fold increase in mineral extraction compared to fossil fuel electricity

Financial Implications

• More than half (55%) of all global climate expenditure in the years 2011-2018 was spent on solar and wind energy
• Despite this, wind and solar energy still produced only 3% of world energy consumption in the year 2018
• Fossil fuels produced 85%
• This raises pressing questions about what it would cost to make the transition to 100% renewable energies

Challenges

• Unlike conventional electricity generation sources which provide continuous and reliable energy 24/7 on demand, wind and solar farms only produce electricity when there is wind or sunlight.
• The problem is not easily solved by large-scale battery storage because it would require huge batteries covering many hectares of land.

Hurting the poorest

• Carbon taxes tend to lay the greatest burden on the poorest households and rural dwellers
• Only 5% of climate expenditure has been dedicated to climate adaptation
• The need to build climate adaptation infrastructure and emergency response systems may conflict with the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions because fossil fuels are generally the most readily available source of cheap energy for development
• All energy technologies can have severe impacts on local communities, particularly if they are not properly consulted

Overview of the paper

• The review, published in a Special Issue of the journal Energies on 16 September 2020, covers 39 pages, with 14 full-colour figures and two tables, detailing the breakdown of climate change expenditure and the pros and cons of all of the various options: wind, solar, hydro, nuclear, fossil fuels, bioenergy, tidal and geothermal.
• For the review, the researchers searched meticulously through hundreds of research papers published throughout the whole English-speaking world, in a wide range of fields, including engineering, environment, energy and climate policy.

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