Dept. of Energy Releases Report on Economic & National Security Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing Ban

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4. In my considered opinion, so called "renewable energy" is nothing more than lipstick on...

...on the fracking pig.

In terms of energy produced, albeit not in terms of the lie that peak capacity is the same as energy, the so called "renewable energy" industry as represented by the trillion dollar wind and solar industry, is trivial and useless.

A 1000 MW plant that can only operate 20% - and not even in synchrony with demand - is really a 200 MW plant, at best, and a zero MW plant if it's producing excess electricity when no one can use it. Moreover, by eroding the capacity utilization of reliable plants, in an arbitrary and unplanned way, it drives up the overall cost of energy, and increases the per MWh emissions.

Without back up from dangerous fossil fuels the so called "renewable energy" industry would be exposed as that famous Emperor lacking garments.