Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Emrys

(9,132 posts)

19. I don't know why you think that.

Reply to hunter (Reply #17)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 02:32 PM

14 hrs ago

Last edited Wed Apr 8, 2026, 06:31 PM - Edit history (1)

The fossil fuel lobby's prime target for opposition has long been renewable energy, from at least the Bush I years.

Nuclear power is just another highly centralized cash cow that won't deliver on its promises (see my earlier reply to you above).

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

28 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Scotland temporarily ran entirely on wind power as turbines generated over 200 percent of national electricity demand. [View all] Swede 19 hrs ago OP

We could learn a lot from our European friends if we would get our head out of our ass. walkingman 19 hrs ago #1

It has NOTHING to do with our heads up our asses. Conjuay 18 hrs ago #2

Both are true. yardwork 18 hrs ago #6

Scotland regularly generates an electricity surplus over its own requirements Emrys 18 hrs ago #3

Decades of these kinds of momentary 100% reports demonstrate... NNadir 18 hrs ago #4

This isn't a "momentary" surplus, nor is it unreliable. Emrys 18 hrs ago #7

Nonsense. It isn't rocket science to understand that the wind doesn't blow continuously. NNadir 17 hrs ago #9

I was just thinking the other day I hadn't seen an NNadir pro-nuke post in awhile AZJonnie 16 hrs ago #10

Wind power will only prolong our dependence on fossil fuels. hunter 16 hrs ago #13

Yes I've read many dozens of NNadir's posts over the years, you don't have to get me up to speed AZJonnie 15 hrs ago #15

The best ways to halt human population growth are not coercive. hunter 14 hrs ago #16

Nuclear power will have a similar effect Emrys 14 hrs ago #18

Low wind and no sunshine cause renewable energy shutdowns constantly. hunter 11 hrs ago #20

Hence my emphasis throughout on a MIX of resources Emrys 10 hrs ago #23

Trashing coastal environments with tidal power schemes isn't going to save the world. hunter 6 hrs ago #25

This is now getting tiresome. I didn't realize a good news story about Scotland would bring on the nuclear fanboys. Emrys 6 hrs ago #28

Bullshit. Hickley C will be saving lives half a century after every wind turbine in Scotland has become landfill. NNadir 10 hrs ago #21

Oh, bullshit yourself. Emrys 10 hrs ago #24

Nonsense yourself. I think you fit very well the description of an ideologue Emrys 16 hrs ago #12

Could it be that's what the fossil fuel industry wants you to think? hunter 14 hrs ago #17

I don't know why you think that. Emrys 14 hrs ago #19

Human ingenuity sometimes (not often, but sometimes) Torchlight 18 hrs ago #5

really good DoBW 18 hrs ago #8

They will need to be bombed over this and their regime changed. Too threatening to Big Oil. (SARCASM). artemisia1 16 hrs ago #11

Gee. Who WOULDN'T want that for the USA and planet earth? Kid Berwyn 16 hrs ago #14

Wouldn't it be great to read, United States of America temporarily ran entirely on wind power... Passages 10 hrs ago #22

And we get coal natural gas and oil. Klarkashton 6 hrs ago #26

he hated wind power becuase Turbines were in view on the golf course he acquired. Acccording to the Clown-in-Charge, OAITW r.2.0 6 hrs ago #27