Wind energy advantages explain why wind power is one of the fast-growing renewable energy sources in all the world.<\/div>
www.energy.gov\/eere\/wind\/advantages-and-challenges-wind-energy<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
At least for the moment, that page touts the positive benefits of jobs, renewable energy production, community benefits from taxes, and, ultimately, that “and-based, utility-scale wind turbines provide one of the lowest-priced energy sources available today.”<\/p>\n
Not that Donald would ever let something like “facts” get in the way of something he’s decided is true. Admitting you were wrong is (from his point of view) for pussies.<\/p>\n
Now, it’s easy to say, “Well, at worst,\u00a0 Trump is just delaying some of these projects by a few years.”\u00a0 But that assumes, first, that whoever comes behind him isn’t just as rabid on the topic as he is. Second, business demands stability in economics before they invest lots of money. The projects Donald is mid-stream canceling will cost many, many zeroes of lost money based on already-made investments.\u00a0 That sort of unstable business climate (“Can we afford to risk money in the US when in four years policy may swivel about 180 degrees”) means his actions will impact economic and clean energy production for a decade or more.<\/p>\n
In short, he’s not only burning down these projects, he’s salting the earth so as to keep them from happening again, even after he’s gone.<\/p>\n
Which, of course, can only hurt the US (and the world), but Donald doesn’t let that keep him up at night, as long as enough statues are erected to him in his lifetime.<\/p>\n
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