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Renewable energy becoming so cheap US will meet Paris commitments even if Trump withdraws

Posted on 7/17/17 at 9:19 am
Posted by Bison
Truth or Consequences
Member since Dec 2016
1237 posts
Posted on 7/17/17 at 9:19 am
Morgan Stanley Research Analysis

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“By our forecasts, in most cases favorable renewables economics rather than government policy will be the primary driver of changes to utilities’ carbon emissions levels,” they wrote. “For example, notwithstanding president Trump’s stated intention to withdraw the US from the Paris climate accord, we expect the US to exceed the Paris commitment of a 26-28% reduction in its 2005-level carbon emissions by 2020.”


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Globally, the price of solar panels has fallen 50% between 2016 and 2017, they write. And in countries with favorable wind conditions, the costs associated with wind power “can be as low as one-half to one-third that of coal- or natural gas-fired power plants.” Innovations in wind-turbine design are allowing for ever-longer wind blades; that boost in efficiency will also increase power output from the wind sector, according to Morgan Stanley.




Sorry to keep posting about renewable energy, this will be my last post about renewable energy for the time being
Posted by SlowFlowPro
Simple Solutions to Complex Probs
Member since Jan 2004
423521 posts
Posted on 7/17/17 at 9:22 am to
quote:

Renewable energy becoming so cheap US will meet Paris commitments even if Trump withdraws

even further proof that the melt was literally insanity
Posted by CptBengal
BR Baby
Member since Dec 2007
71661 posts
Posted on 7/17/17 at 9:22 am to
So the Paris accord was pointless.

Trump wins again
Posted by Knight of Old
New Hampshire
Member since Jul 2007
11037 posts
Posted on 7/17/17 at 9:22 am to
But the necessity of muh 'non-binding' Paris accord...
Posted by KingSlayer
Member since May 2015
2854 posts
Posted on 7/17/17 at 9:23 am to
quote:

Sorry to keep posting about renewable energy, this will be my last post


Wish you had stopped there.
Posted by The Pirate King
Pangu
Member since May 2014
57827 posts
Posted on 7/17/17 at 9:24 am to
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Renewable energy is simply becoming the cheapest option, fast.


I have a really hard time believing this includes the exorbitant cost of buying, repairing, and replacing solar panels and wind turbines. Especially on a level where they would be producing for cities of millions.
Posted by Colonel Flagg
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2010
22830 posts
Posted on 7/17/17 at 9:24 am to
Totally cool if the market truly supports it.

I don't know why anyone would want to gaze over windmills though unless they are getting paid.
Posted by TrueTiger
Chicken's most valuable
Member since Sep 2004
68241 posts
Posted on 7/17/17 at 9:25 am to
If renewables win out in the open markets then that is the way it should be.

It's government picking winners and losers that I have a problem with.
Posted by stelly1025
Lafayette
Member since May 2012
8539 posts
Posted on 7/17/17 at 9:25 am to
So if the free market is allowing renewable energy to become so cheap than why did we need to put billions in the Paris Climate Accord? I think you are too stupid to see you just agreed with President Trump.
This post was edited on 7/17/17 at 9:25 am
Posted by Gusoline
Jacksonville, NC
Member since Dec 2013
7675 posts
Posted on 7/17/17 at 9:26 am to
dont worry bout it. i wouldnt have heard about it if not for you. Just a little more ammo to battle and counter liberals with.
Posted by Dale51
Member since Oct 2016
32378 posts
Posted on 7/17/17 at 9:26 am to
You're delusional.
Posted by dantes69
Boise, Id.
Member since Aug 2011
2022 posts
Posted on 7/17/17 at 9:27 am to
The Paris climate accord was nothing more than a giant money transfer away from the USA, good for Trump.
Posted by tedmarkuson
texas
Member since Feb 2015
2592 posts
Posted on 7/17/17 at 9:28 am to
in other news......

Morgan Stanley: Trump market rally may be over…

Investors have greeted Donald Trump’s surprise win with the biggest stock market rally for any new U.S. president. Morgan Stanley is cautioning, however, that his coming inauguration may mark an end to these post-election good times.

The S&P 500 Index jumped 1 percent on Tuesday, pushing its gain since Nov. 8 toward 6 percent, on speculation Trump and policies pushed by the Republican-controlled Congress will boost growth. That’s all well and good, but near-record levels for U.S. stocks already reflect that sentiment, and the start of the Trump administration on Jan. 20 presents as good a time as any to scale back on equity holdings, the bank said.

predictions are like arseholes, everybody has them

since that prediction the dow has added 1500 additional points.
Posted by CoachChappy
Member since May 2013
32599 posts
Posted on 7/17/17 at 9:29 am to
The Paris accord was all about money. I'm glad we pulled out of it. This article seems to show that the market will take care of itself as usual.

Personally, I have solar panels already, but only due to the HUGE subsidies from fed and state. Without them, it wouldn't have been worth it. Renewable energy is the future, it's just not the present.
Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
53122 posts
Posted on 7/17/17 at 9:41 am to
"Renewable" energy is the biggest lie out there

Either killing bald eagles with wind mills or making ecological nightmares with nasty lithium mining and disposal

We already have a clean safe unlimited source of energy, it's called fossil fuels

Make America roll coal again baw
Posted by SDVTiger
Cabo San Lucas
Member since Nov 2011
74306 posts
Posted on 7/17/17 at 9:46 am to
But Hollywood said pullimg out was going to destroy the world
Posted by dewster
Chicago
Member since Aug 2006
25395 posts
Posted on 7/17/17 at 9:50 am to
quote:

Renewable energy becoming so cheap US will meet Paris commitments even if Trump withdraws


Trump just can't stop winning.
Posted by SirWinston
PNW
Member since Jul 2014
82269 posts
Posted on 7/17/17 at 9:50 am to
The fact that you are too stupid to grasp that this makes Trumps decision a no-brainer is very sad.
Posted by Loserman
Member since Sep 2007
21967 posts
Posted on 7/17/17 at 9:51 am to
Renewable energy will not be cheaper in your lifetime without government(taxpayer) subsidies.

The US gets only around 12% of it's energy from renewable sources today and those sources all cost more than fossil fuels.

Furthermore, it will take between 12 and 20 millions of acres of land to support solar and wind and the rich libs don't want wind or solar plants in their back yards.

Plus the Enviro wackos will never let anyone completely cover all of the US deserts because that might wipe out a beetle.
This post was edited on 7/17/17 at 4:50 pm
Posted by NC_Tigah
Carolinas
Member since Sep 2003
124189 posts
Posted on 7/17/17 at 9:51 am to
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Renewable energy becoming so cheap US will meet Paris commitments even if Trump withdraws
Good.
Everyone's a winner then.

No worries. But remind me again.
What was the calculated difference the effort was expected to make?
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