screamed night and day, blotted out the starlit skies and…
““screamed night and day, blotted out the starlit skies and Northern Lights with flashing red strobes, slaughtered thousands of bats and entire flocks of birds, banished tourism and wildlife, made people sick and drove them from their now-valueless homes. But though there was very little wind and the turbines made almost no electricity, they made billions in taxpayer-paid subsidies for energy companies and investment banks, some of which trickled down to their fully-owned politicians and “environmental” groups. As I’d learned in previous dealings with WindPower LLC, these turbines did absolutely nothing for global warming. Because wind is so erratic, wind projects must have fulltime fossil fuel plants to back them up, and the result is that wind projects often cause more coal-burning, not less. And the saddest thing is that these billions of dollars wasted on industrial wind projects could be spent on rooftop solar, substantially reducing CO2 generation and fossil fuel use. But the utilities hate rooftop solar, despite what they pretend, because it cuts their income, so they are avidly trying to curtail it.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The speaker argues that wind turbines are ineffective for climate mitigation, costly, and harmful to wildlife, while subsidies could be better spent on rooftop solar, which faces opposition from utilities.
In simple terms: Wind power is portrayed as wasteful and harmful; solar is a better alternative.
Key Takeaway
Consider reallocating subsidies to solar.
Themes
energy policy
environment
economics
politics
technology
Mood
critical
concerned
skeptical
Type
political
environmental
When to use this quote
- policy advocacy
- environmental activism
- energy investment decisions
- public health concerns
- wildlife conservation
Key Concepts
renewable energy
subsidies
grid reliability
environmental impact
political influence
Questions to Reflect On
- How can solar be integrated without utility resistance?
- What policies can balance renewable growth with grid stability?
A Different Perspective
Solar may still face integration challenges and intermittency issues.