{"id":361241,"date":"2025-01-10T08:24:16","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T07:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=361241"},"modified":"2025-01-10T08:24:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T07:24:18","slug":"europes-energy-debacle-is-a-warning-for-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=361241","title":{"rendered":"Europe\u2019s Energy Debacle Is a Warning for U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"380\" data-attachment-id=\"361243\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=361243\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0FB_095C.png?fit=1200%2C630&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,630\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0FB_095C\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0FB_095C.png?fit=723%2C380&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0FB_095C.png?resize=723%2C380&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-361243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0FB_095C.png?resize=1024%2C538&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0FB_095C.png?resize=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0FB_095C.png?resize=768%2C403&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0FB_095C.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/2025\/01\/09\/europes-energy-debacle-is-a-warning-for-u-s\/\">Watts Up With That?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Vijay Jayaraj<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it comes to global energy policy, few narratives are as instructive \u2014 and as cautionary \u2014 as Europe\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their ill-fated experiment with wind and solar energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The continent\u2019s self-inflicted woes contain lessons that should be taken to heart by those formulating U.S. energy strategy for the incoming administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Europe\u2019s Misplaced Trust in Wind and Solar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Europe\u2019s embrace of weather-dependent power generation, particularly in Germany and the United Kingdom, was a profound miscalculation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These nations embarked on an ambitious energy transformation, predicated on the assumption that wind and solar could replace traditional fossil fuels. The result has been a catastrophe, as predicted by many.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Germany, often celebrated as the champion of \u201crenewable\u201d energy, should be crowned king of incompetence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The country\u2019s heavy investment in wind and solar has not only failed to deliver promised reductions of carbon dioxide emissions \u2014 the bogeyman of climate alarmists \u2014 but also has destabilized its once robust industrial economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Germany\u2019s manufacturing sector \u2014 historically, the economic powerhouse of Europe \u2014 has been brought to its knees, with energy costs rendering many industrial processes economically unviable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reporting on prices in the second week of December, Robert Bryce&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/robertbryce.substack.com\/p\/germany-gets-dunkelfked-again-norway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">says that<\/a>&nbsp;\u201cGermany\u2019s wholesale power market came close to $1,000 per megawatt-hour, the highest level in 18 years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fundamental problem lies in the inherent unpredictability of renewable sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wind power demonstrates acute vulnerabilities during critical periods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Winter presents a perfect storm of challenges: Reduced wind generation coincides with peak energy demand, creating grid instability, and heightened risk of blackouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, so-called renewables are unreliable&nbsp;<em>and&nbsp;<\/em>expensive despite claims to the contrary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Myth of Levelized Cost of Energy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Policymakers and renewable energy advocates have long relied on Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) as the primary metric for comparing energy sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, this misleading construct benefits only hucksters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LCOE fails to account for the massive infrastructure investments, backup generation requirements and costs for grid stabilization associated with intermittent sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These make the true cost of wind and solar much higher than the advertised price and destructive to the economics of businesses and households.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat we have in Europe is a disintegrating electric grid deliberately created by politicians who want to be seen as green as an emerald,\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/energysecurityfreedom.substack.com\/p\/europe-shows-us-the-very-high-and\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">says<\/a>&nbsp;Thomas Shepstone, a U.S. observer of energy markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey have delivered, what can only be described as a green slime that threatens to engulf and smother them all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cElectric prices are out of control, blackouts are approaching and yet, the ideologues want to press even harder.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>U.S. Must Avoid the European Disaster<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The European experiment offers a clear warning: Ideological aspirations \u2014 especially like the \u201cgreen\u201d transition rooted in fevered ravings about a supposed climate crisis \u2014 must never supersede technological and economic realities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The United States has an opportunity to chart a more responsible, pragmatic course \u2014 one that balances economic necessities and energy security with innovative technologies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Natural gas, made plentiful through hydraulic fracturing, already has not only lowered electricity prices but also provided a competitive edge to energy-intensive industries like chemicals, steel, and manufacturing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highly vilified coal should be allowed to make a comeback with currently available technology \u2014 like that being used in Japan and elsewhere \u2014 to reduce emissions to harmless levels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nuclear power appears to be on the rise.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Policy Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To avoid replicating Europe\u2019s mistakes, some things the United States should do are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prioritize reliability and affordability in promoting energy sources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encourage investment in grid resilience and away from wind and solar, especially in regions with harsh winters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use realistic metrics for assessing energy costs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make industrial competitiveness a primary consideration in developing energy policy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The likelihood of the U.S. pursuing this line of thought is much enhanced by the election of Donald J. Trump, as the nation\u2019s 47th commander in chief; although this matter is too important to take anything for granted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This commentary was first published at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsmax.com\/politics\/renewable-solar-wind\/2025\/01\/07\/id\/1194202\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Newsmax<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;on January 7, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/co2coalition.org\/teammember\/vijay-jayaraj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vijay Jayaraj<\/a>&nbsp;is a Science and Research Associate at the&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/co2coalition.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>CO<sub>2<\/sub>&nbsp;Coalition<\/em><\/a><em>, Arlington, Virginia. He&nbsp;<\/em><em>holds an M.S. in environmental sciences from the University of East Anglia and a postgraduate degree in energy management from Robert Gordon University, both in the U.K., and a bachelor\u2019s in engineering from Anna University, India.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to global energy policy, few narratives are as instructive \u2014 and as cautionary \u2014 as Europe\u2019s.<br \/>\nWhy?<br \/>\nTheir ill-fated experiment with wind and solar energy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":121246920,"featured_media":361243,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[691819180,691819231,691818583,691830595,691832539,691824290],"class_list":["post-361241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-energy-costs","tag-energy-transformation","tag-europe","tag-green-energy-debacle","tag-levelized-cost-of-energy-lcoe","tag-wind-and-solar-energy","fallback-thumbnail"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0FB_095C.png?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paxLW1-1vYt","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":279803,"url":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=279803","url_meta":{"origin":361241,"position":0},"title":"Germany\u2019s Energy Crisis: The Perils of Delusional Virtue Signaling","author":"uwe.roland.gross","date":"09\/21\/2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Germany\u2019s recent energy debacle serves as a glaring testament to the dangers of delusional virtue signaling in the realm of energy policy. 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