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The Center of the American Experiment is a Minnesota-based think tank that advocates for conservative and free-market principles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
by every 6y ago
The Center of the American Experiment is a Minnesota-based think tank that advocates for conservative and free-market principles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_of_the_American_Experiment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_of_the_American_Experim...
- panarky 6y agoIs there something about the conservative ideology that makes sustainable energy an enemy? Or is it just polluting industries lobbying for more subsidies and less regulation under the conservative banner?
- nieve 6y agoYes, that something is that over decades the oil, gas, and coal industries spent tens or more likely hundreds of millions of dollars on propaganda, subsidized talking heads, lobbying, donations, infomercials and such on making happen. This isn't just a natural outgrowth of conservative politics. They got their money worth.
- jafo 6y agoSubsequently, we understand the more mature oil and gas industry better, as they have been around longer, and have had more money invested in them. It should be acknowledged that the emerging - in terms of time and investment - renewable industry affords a different risk level. How sensitive one is to risk will determine their outlook. Confer: Tesla vs. Ford, Toyota, GM, Volkswagen, etc
- every 6y agoI have no idea, other than this is a report from a possibly biased, non-objective source and should perhaps be taken with a grain of salt...
- readflaggedcomm 6y agoThey cite their claims with primary documents.
- akvadrako 6y ago> Is there something about the conservative ideology that makes sustainable energy an enemy? I know it's not what you want to hear, by it's that wind and solar don't make economic sense. Conservatives don't have an idealogical stake in energy so tend to look at it practically.
- panarky 6y ago"Economic sense" for who exactly? Wind costs 5 cents plus zero pollution per KWh. Coal costs 3 cents plus 2 kg of carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and a shitload of particulate pollution per KWh. "Economic sense" for the owner of the coal power plant is one answer. "Economic sense" for whoever is paying medical bills and dying early is a different answer.