Comments by "" (@pwillis1589) on "Albanese ‘thinks he can fool you’ on climate policy" video.

Burning fossil fuels costs citizens billions, some people get rich from it.
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Mostly because solar energy is relatively captured cheaply using solar cells and wind is easily captured using a wind turbine
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@neild3074 Nothing is free and the LCOE proves beyond reasonable doubt wind and solar generated electricity is considerably cheaper to produce than coal powered electricity.
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@Flame Heart You are of course correct wind turbines require maintenance and replacement. Solar panels also require cleaning and replacement. However you were wrong on some other points. Wind turbine blades can be recycled and there is an industry now in turning them into cement for the construction business. Solar panels are now being positioned higher off the ground and placed to allow grass to grow beneath them and allow stock to graze. Fossil fuel generated electricity also suffers from all these issues as well, maintenance, damage from storms, breakdowns, the recent power failures in Texas were an example of this, so your point is invalid. In the end as I mentioned the LCOE for renewables is significantly lower than fossil fuels. It is just a falsehood to believe otherwise
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@neild3074 Currently the average cost of modern high efficiency coal is $110 per mega watt hour. Wind and solar are now less than $50 per mega watt hour. All the studies of LCOE prove this beyond reasonable doubt. Micheal Moores documentary certainly was entertaining however it relied on old data and technology. Why would you want to pay double the cost to heat/cool your home, it doesn’t make sense.
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@robharris6874 Yes I have a basic understanding of how a photovoltaic cell turns sunlight into electricity and how a wind turbine turns wind energy into electricity, but I'm certainly not an engineer. When you use the LCOE formula to calculate the different means of producing electricity renewables are generally considerably cheaper. There are certainly other factors to consider ie dispatchability but this discussion is merely about cost.
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@robharris6874 The LCOE studies from numerous independent sources all show wind and solar generated electricity is considerably cheaper than coal. Reliability is another factor but is easily solved through building sufficient capacity which for wind and solar is again significantly cheaper. Don't take my word for it read what the leading experts in power generation have to say.
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@happygolucky369 So fair enough I understand you have been sold the media lie. What you don't understand is the media rubbish and the actual reality. Take for instance Obamas property, buy the current projections his land won't be affected by rising sea levels for another 100 years at least. You need to read more and comment less.
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@robharris6874 I recognise your experience in the renewable energy industry is real for you, however it is a logical fallacy called anecdotal and renders your comment invalid. It is also somewhat ironic that I am considered to be in a living in a "bubble" as this is exactly your own argument. All conspiracy theories aside "all the experts are in on the scam", are you really suggesting that in multiple countries all around the world, multiple different governments and corporations are all investing in renewable energies because they have been scamed. If you are then provide some evidence of this. Lastly nobody has ever suggested that constructing renewable infrastructure doesn't come at some cost to the environment, but green energy can be used during this process to reduce any environmental impacts, being in the industry you should know this.
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@robharris6874 Thanks and as I said before I appreciate your personal experience and insight however your individual experiences can't logically outweigh the independent data and experiences of thousands of energy providers and corporations that have successfully invested in renewable energy sources or the millions of customers who are receiving electricity from those providers.
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@robharris6874 So essentially your argument is, believe your personal experience against the combined data of multiple independent sources that I have read. Does that really sound like the logical or sensible thing to do? Here is just one reference material. US Energy Information Administration Levelizied Costs of New Generation Resources in the Annual Energy Outlook 2021
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@robharris6874 I feel for you it must be soul destroying working in an industry and doing a job that you consider to be so corrupt. You're right I worked my entire life with pride in a job that brought dignity and respect to others. Sorry about your situation.
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@robharris6874 So your whole argument is based around the time you were selling/installing rooftop solar systems that you knew were poor quality because you made a buck out of it. So you admitt you aren't up with the latest technology it's efficiency and the decreased costs of solar cells. Who are you ripping off these days?
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@robharris6874 Well that was a good rant. I was joking about ripping people off but that hit a raw nerve. I take your point though, your personal experience provided with no evidence, in your mind outweighs thousands of independent studies and the reality of the power generation market. My personal situation is irrelevant to reality. Even the most basic understanding of science let's you know that of course generating electricity cause electromagnetic radiation. 98% of solar panels are recyclable and there are numerous companies taking advantage of that, but hey unless it happens to you it's not real, so hey I have no idea how you function in a world were the only thing you believe is your own personal experience. I suspect of course that's not really the case you just choose to ignore those facts you find incoviencent. It's called cognitive dissonance.
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@philipprice171 I could explain to you the intricacies of the free market demand and supply system, along with some specific factors affecting the market at different times, but suffice to say how much something costs to make is not necessarily why it's price is increasing.
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@philipprice171 Sorry we are talking apples and oranges my mistake. I was talking about the cost of producing electricity and you’re talking oil production. US oil production reduced in 2021 but not because of a reduction in fracking it was because demand dropped off because of Covid. This is the normal Demand supply curve. The reason fuel prices are all over the place is the dislocation caused to world oil production by Covid and the US is not insulated against a global economy. Fuel prices have risen world wide. Once production picks up to pre pandemic levels prices will normalise. The US competes in the global market and OPEC still haven’t ramped up production and are selling it at $85 a barrel hence US oil producers can make more money exporting oil which cause a stortage locally and the price goes up. It is called the free market and capitalism. It has got absolutely nothing to do with renewable energy or it’s cost. The US is remains self sufficient for oil.
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@robharris6874 You will have to provide evidence of your claim “ They are a disaster, causing more problems than they fix” otherwise it is just a fallacious rant, and please don't say the kill birds, please. Also are you really going to come back with the argument from personal experience again, because I have explained this to you several times it is fallacious and makes any point you say invalid.
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