An Explanation of How Renewable Energy Saves You Money

[Think. Again.]

This is a link to a long and terrific substack post by Andrew Dessler on the actual, practical benefits of the energy transition:

https://www.theclimatebrink.com/p/an-explanation-of-how-renewable-energy

Here is just one of the highlights I found important:

Why do people lie about the price of renewable energy?

You cannot look at the pervasive dishonesty about the cost of renewables by itself. Instead, you have to see it as part of a bigger effort to rig the market in favor of fossil fuels. I even wrote an oped in the New York Times about it ( gift link ) and have previously posted on TCB about it.


This is why, for example, Trump declared an “energy emergency” but excluded renewable energy from the list of energy resources:

The term “energy” or “energy resources” means crude oil, natural gas, lease condensates, natural gas liquids, refined petroleum products, uranium, coal, biofuels, geothermal heat, the kinetic movement of flowing water, and critical minerals, as defined by 30 U.S.C. 1606 (a)(3).
from the Executive Order declaring an energy emergency.

This so-called energy emergency is not about energy at all but rather has a primary goal of entrenching fossil fuels in our economy. This is also the motivation for the executive order pausing wind power, and those targeting electric vehicles.

Make no mistake: fossil fuel interests will do whatever is necessary to keep us from transitioning to cheaper, cleaner renewable energy. Lying about the cost of renewables is just one of the tactics they’re using to achieve their goal. Don’t let them get away with it.