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Wind
98% of the space below wind turbines can be used for other useful purposes such as agriculture98% of the space below wind turbines can be used for other useful purposes such as agriculture
  • The land below wind turbines is wasted and cannot be used for other purposes
  • 98% of the space below wind turbines can be used for other useful purposes such as agriculture
Wind
98% of the space below wind turbines can be used for other useful purposes such as agriculture98% of the space below wind turbines can be used for other useful purposes such as agriculture
  • Wind turbines have low power density and take up way too much land/sea to be widely deployed
  • 98% of the space below wind turbines can be used for other useful purposes such as agriculture
EV
Advancements in technology, range, and charging infrastructure make EVs a practical option for daily use in cold environmentsAdvancements in technology, range, and charging infrastructure make EVs a practical option for daily use in cold environments
  • EVs don't have enough range to handle daily travel demands
  • Advancements in technology, range, and charging infrastructure make EVs a practical option for daily use in cold environments
EV
Advancements in technology, range, and charging infrastructure make EVs a practical option for daily use in cold environmentsAdvancements in technology, range, and charging infrastructure make EVs a practical option for daily use in cold environments
  • EVs don't work in cold weather
  • Advancements in technology, range, and charging infrastructure make EVs a practical option for daily use in cold environments
Solar
Any adverse impact to ecosystems or biodiversity caused by solar panels can be managed and even made beneficial under certain circumstancesAny adverse impact to ecosystems or biodiversity caused by solar panels can be managed and even made beneficial under certain circumstances
  • Construction of an industrial scale solar power plant creates an ecological wasteland
  • Any adverse impact to ecosystems or biodiversity caused by solar panels can be managed and even made beneficial under certain circumstances
Battery Storage
Batteries are manufactured under stringent safety standards that test for fire safety and have built-in thermal management systemsBatteries are manufactured under stringent safety standards that test for fire safety and have built-in thermal management systems
  • Battery storage systems are dangerous and prone to explosions or fires
  • Batteries are manufactured under stringent safety standards that test for fire safety and have built-in thermal management systems
Battery Storage
Battery storage costs have decreased by ~90% in the last 10 years and continue to get less expensive, while already being an economical solution todayBattery storage costs have decreased by ~90% in the last 10 years and continue to get less expensive, while already being an economical solution today
  • Energy storage systems are too expensive to be viable for widespread use
  • Battery storage costs have decreased by ~90% in the last 10 years and continue to get less expensive, while already being an economical solution today
Solar
Cloudy or rainy conditions only reduce solar panel output by about 50%Cloudy or rainy conditions only reduce solar panel output by about 50%
  • Solar panels only work when it's sunny outside
  • Cloudy or rainy conditions only reduce solar panel output by about 50%
Grid Modernization
Wind
Concerns about offshore wind cables negatively impacting marine life are not supported by scientific evidence or regulatory assessmentsConcerns about offshore wind cables negatively impacting marine life are not supported by scientific evidence or regulatory assessments
  • Offshore wind cables disrupt marine life and fisheries by emitting dangerous electromagnetic fields (EMF) and damaging ecosystems
  • Concerns about offshore wind cables negatively impacting marine life are not supported by scientific evidence or regulatory assessments
EV
Despite emissions associated with battery manufacturing, EVs usually produce lower GHG emissions over their lifetime compared to gas vehiclesDespite emissions associated with battery manufacturing, EVs usually produce lower GHG emissions over their lifetime compared to gas vehicles
  • EVs are worse for the climate than gas cars because of the climate impact of battery manufacturing
  • Despite emissions associated with battery manufacturing, EVs usually produce lower GHG emissions over their lifetime compared to gas vehicles
Appliances
Electric induction cook tops can boil water up to 50% faster than gas stovesElectric induction cook tops can boil water up to 50% faster than gas stoves
  • Electric stoves are less powerful and cook slower than gas stoves
  • Electric induction cook tops can boil water up to 50% faster than gas stoves
Appliances
Electric induction stoves have an efficiency of over 85% compared to gas stoves that have an efficiency of around 50%Electric induction stoves have an efficiency of over 85% compared to gas stoves that have an efficiency of around 50%
  • Electric stoves are less energy-efficent than gas stoves
  • Electric induction stoves have an efficiency of over 85% compared to gas stoves that have an efficiency of around 50%
Appliances
Electric induction stoves have built in safety features such as only producing heat when in contract with cookwareElectric induction stoves have built in safety features such as only producing heat when in contract with cookware
  • Electric stoves are unsafe and increase the risk of electrical fires
  • Electric induction stoves have built in safety features such as only producing heat when in contract with cookware
Appliances
Electric stoves are much more efficient than gas stoves, and can operate at similar or lower cost than their gas counterpartsElectric stoves are much more efficient than gas stoves, and can operate at similar or lower cost than their gas counterparts
  • Electric stoves are more expensive to operate than gas stoves
  • Electric stoves are much more efficient than gas stoves, and can operate at similar or lower cost than their gas counterparts
Solar
Electromagnetic fields generated by solar fields are about the same strength as common household appliances and are not harmful to human healthElectromagnetic fields generated by solar fields are about the same strength as common household appliances and are not harmful to human health
  • Electromagnetic fields generated from solar farms represent health risk
  • Electromagnetic fields generated by solar fields are about the same strength as common household appliances and are not harmful to human health

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