Wind
Paradoxically, on sustainability, a Trump tweet is like an endorsement. If he insists something is fake news, it is almost certainly a fact. And if he says something’s bad, it’s most likely good. Take his rant against wind power last month. Wind energy is the second most effective solution for climate change, with a lifecycle carbon footprint of 4g CO2e/kWh. Even with carbon-capture and storage (CCS), coal is 109g and gas is 78g (interestingly hydro is 97g and bioenergy is 98g). The new Haliade-X turbine can supply electricity to 16,000 homes. Let’s have more wind and less hot air.
— Wayne Visser
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