How batshit crazy, embarrassingly ignorant, and virulently anti-environment is Donald Trump? Check out the following video, with reactions by Sen. Mark Warner and Rep. Don Beyer, about how Trump’s comments are “completely crazy,” “just not true,” etc.
For the record, the world’s 8th-largest bank (BNP-Paribas) – not exactly leftist or a bunch of “tree huggers” or whatever – says that:
“for the same capital outlay today, new wind and solar-energy projects in tandem with battery electric vehicles (EVs)* will produce 6x-7x more useful energy at the wheels than will oil at $60/bbl for gasoline-powered LDVs, and 3x-4x more than will oil at $60/bbl for LDVs running on diesel… the economics of oil for gasoline and diesel vehicles versus wind- and solar-powered EVs are now in relentless and irreversible decline, with far-reaching implications for both policymakers and the oil majors.”
And, according to the world’s largest independent investment bank (Lazard), we’re seeing:
“a continued decline in the cost of generating electricity from alternative energy technologies, especially utility-scale solar and wind. In some scenarios, alternative energy costs have decreased to the point that they are now at or below the marginal cost of conventional generation.“
And, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance:
“Deep declines in wind, solar and battery technology costs will result in a grid nearly half-powered by the two fast-growing renewable energy sources by 2050…in approximately two-thirds of the world, wind or solar now represent the least expensive option for adding new power-generating capacity.“
So yeah, Trump either has no absolutely idea what the hell he’s talking about, or he *does* know what he’s talking about but he’s just lying through his teeth. Of course, given that “Trump has made 12,019 false or misleading claims over 928 days,” it’s possible he’s wildly lying, but my guess is that it’s a combo of ignorance and deep dishonesty. Regardless, it’s *very* damaging to the U.S., not just environmentally, but also economically, as renewable energy is a massive, rapidly growing industry for the 21st century.
In addition to being completely crazy, this is just not true. I was at a roundtable on offshore wind the other day, and we’re looking at 10,000 new jobs that can be created by wind power in my state alone. https://t.co/pf0lFHkvPz
— Mark Warner (@MarkWarner) August 26, 2019
This is what instability looks like pic.twitter.com/8rnQqRG9tv
— Rep. Don Beyer (@RepDonBeyer) August 26, 2019
He doesn’t know a thing about the environment and he doesn’t know a thing about science and his ignorance and willingness to enrich himself and his cronies while key parts of the planet burn make a very serious problem much worse https://t.co/AAht6JBn0s
— Rep. Don Beyer (@RepDonBeyer) August 26, 2019
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