Source: RealClearPolitics
by Froma Harrop
“Donald Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ mantra portrays fossil fuels as the magic road to lower energy prices. He’s exactly wrong. Solar, wind and other renewable sources are. Renewables already provide electricity to consumers in Europe that’s so cheap, it’s at times free … Most of us in the United States pay a fixed price for electricity set by the power company. But in much of Europe, people can sign up with providers who charge hourly prices on the wholesale power market. … Last year, 44% of the European Union’s electricity was produced by renewables, versus only 21% in the U.S. Back in Europe, energy nerds have set up smart meters in their homes so that when the price of electricity falls, their cars automatically begin to charge. And manufacturers have found ways to send low-priced energy to gas tanks that function like virtual batteries.” (09/26/24)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2024/09/26/want_cheap_energy_vote_for_harris_151684.html