While Stuart Varney is acting like a complete tool here, it appears that a reasonable discussion of wind energy issues can be had on Fox. Here, siting strategies and partnerships are discussed. Plus, the host says that:
“In just two years, the US is set to become the biggest wind market in the world.” Sweet, so she thinks we can beat China in two years.
Plus, Denise Bode of AWEA said she was a conservative in the video above, quite interesting.
So, it doesn’t matter if you are the type of person that likes to save money, save the environment or secure America, we can all get on board with renewables… even some of the folks at Fox News, if they want to. 😛
Fossil fuels receive twice as much in subsidies and tax credits as all renewables put together.
According to the IEA, fossil fuels get twelve times as much in subsidies and tax credits globally as renewable energy.
In the U.S. –
Oil has been subsidized nonstop since 1918
Coal has been subsidized non stop since 1932
The hidden or externalized costs of fossil fuels are hundreds of $billions per year, just in the U.S.
Health costs, environmental damage, trade deficit, military costs, subsidies and tax credits, damage to infrastructure from acid rain etc.
Contrary to popular belief, a technology called “Pumped-storage Hydroelectricity” can be used to store energy from any generation technology including wind.
But since it would add to the cost of a wind installation it might make more sense to bring in alternate-scourced power from elsewhere on the grid.
But I don’t understand why Stuart Varney kept saying “you want to give my money to wind” (he was referring to a subsidy) when all western governments have been subsidizing the oil industries since the late 1800s. A public industry which issues dividends to shareholders. Now that is madness.
The wind energy lobbyist certainly held her own.
Hey, great minds think alike… 😛
While Stuart Varney is acting like a complete tool here, it appears that a reasonable discussion of wind energy issues can be had on Fox. Here, siting strategies and partnerships are discussed. Plus, the host says that:
“In just two years, the US is set to become the biggest wind market in the world.” Sweet, so she thinks we can beat China in two years.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baMqaCG3MXw
And this report isn’t half bad either, even featuring Republican congressmen that seem excited about wind energy (after the oil land leasing stuff).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZtrhTNXnyU
Plus, Denise Bode of AWEA said she was a conservative in the video above, quite interesting.
So, it doesn’t matter if you are the type of person that likes to save money, save the environment or secure America, we can all get on board with renewables… even some of the folks at Fox News, if they want to. 😛
Fair and Balanced!
She clearly stood on solid ground and withstood Varney’s semantics.
Fox is despicable.
Fossil fuels receive twice as much in subsidies and tax credits as all renewables put together.
According to the IEA, fossil fuels get twelve times as much in subsidies and tax credits globally as renewable energy.
In the U.S. –
Oil has been subsidized nonstop since 1918
Coal has been subsidized non stop since 1932
do you have any links on coal subsidies?
The hidden or externalized costs of fossil fuels are hundreds of $billions per year, just in the U.S.
Health costs, environmental damage, trade deficit, military costs, subsidies and tax credits, damage to infrastructure from acid rain etc.
Contrary to popular belief, a technology called “Pumped-storage Hydroelectricity” can be used to store energy from any generation technology including wind.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumped-storage_hydroelectricity
But since it would add to the cost of a wind installation it might make more sense to bring in alternate-scourced power from elsewhere on the grid.
But I don’t understand why Stuart Varney kept saying “you want to give my money to wind” (he was referring to a subsidy) when all western governments have been subsidizing the oil industries since the late 1800s. A public industry which issues dividends to shareholders. Now that is madness.