Eco-zealots? Are SUVs killing the planet?

Iglooo
Wed, 24 May 2023 15:51:42 +0000

Fossil fuel interests are also bankrolling solar/wind movement. Between 2016 and 2019, Exxon-Mobile, Royal Dutch, Chevron, BP and Total spent $1B into advertising and lobbying for renewables. Reason? According to 2019 study, to convert to solar and wind 100% in the US, we’d need battery facilities costing $23T, to store energy for “rainy” days. Until then, we need standby power generators powered by gas. As renewable increases, so does fossil fuel consumption.