IEA says wind and solar can carry bulk of energy transformation

[kristopher]

21. Where do you think an incorrect argument like that originates?

Read any article about renewable power online and you'll find that the agents of misinformation regarding the state of renewable energy technologies are almost exclusively promoting nuclear.

I've seen the specific claim with the same inappropriate conclusion drawn from it posted probably 50-75 times on this forum - and I'd be willing to wager that the source is almost invariably a proponent of nuclear power. Think about it - the claim that rare earth elements pose any significant obstacle to the roll out of a global renewable energy system is absolutely, unequivocally, demonstrably false. So, do you honestly believe false memes like that create themselves? They may be spread by innocent people who think they are true, but given the known PR efforts of the entrenched energy establishment and their well justified fear of renewable technologies it isn't a leap to infer the source of false memes that "have legs" to be part of that effort.