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Study: Renewable Energy Not “Panacea” Climate Alarmists Claim

A study published September 16 by Irish and U.S.-based researchers is calling into question the efficacy of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar in dealing with the so-called climate crisis. In fact, the study found that such energy sources are extremely costly and may be causing as much climate change as they purport to mitigate.

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Entitled Energy and Climate Policy — An Evaluation of Global Climate Change Expenditure 2011-2018, the study raises grave questions about the feasibility and cost of switching to an energy grid powered mainly by wind and solar farms. The study also points out several of the flaws of wind and solar energy, including the negative impacts they present on local environments.

Despite spending jaw-dropping amounts of money on wind and solar power globally since 2011, the study shows, climate alarmists and the nations that defer to them have definitely not gotten their money’s worth.

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