Tone deaf - Amory Lovins
Talk about clueless -- from the
Rocky Mountain Institute:
Let�s Celebrate, Not Lament, Renewables� Disruption of Electric Utilities
Renewables are making headway in Europe and bringing a low-carbon electricity system to the forefront. Renewables were 69 percent of new capacity added in 2012 in Europe and 49 percent in the United States. Not surprisingly, this threatens utilities unwilling to let go of outmoded business models and fossil-fuel generation.
69% in 2012 - sure. On the backs of the EU taxpayer. Of course, Lovins fails to mention that these subsidies are being curtailed and that alt.energy has shown itself to be a failure. In the US, the 49% is inflated -- more like 2% for installed baseline capacity. Of course he is lying -- I would expect nothing else. The rest of the article is seriously tainted -- a profound lack of facts.
Posted by DaveH at February 13, 2014 12:55 PM