A new video released today by Center of the American Experiment exposes the real environmental costs of wind and solar energy. Wind and Solar: Too Good to be True? is a short video (2:40) that uses data and facts to dispel the myths about alternative energy sources. The video informs viewers of the massive land use requirements of wind and solar and the environmental damage done in the overseas mining, manufacturing, transportation and construction processes. Contrary to popular perception, the video makes the case that wind and solar power are not environmentally benign, and their widespread adoption entails significant ecological and material costs.
“So many Americans have been told that wind and solar are clean energy sources that help protect the environment, but when you add up the environmental costs, it’s just not true,” said Sarah Montalbano, energy policy fellow at Center of the American Experiment.
The video exposes wind and solar as low power energy sources that require exponentially more wind and solar farms to produce the same amount of energy as nuclear or coal plants. It then details the environmental costs of the foreign-controlled mining, manufacturing, transportation and construction that goes into so-called clean energy sources. The video also examines the damage done to wildlife, the short lifespan of wind and solar, and the challenges faced in recycling.
“The conclusion of the video is that wind and solar energy production actually do more harm than good,” added John Hinderaker, president of Center of the American Experiment.
Wind and Solar: Too Good to be True? was based on a recent paper from American Experiment titled: Shattered Green Dreams: The Environmental Costs of Wind and Solar found here.
