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Miguelito Loveless

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12. And a link to a review of the film
Sun Apr 26, 2020, 09:25 PM
Apr 2020

pointing out it glaring errors, and its smearing of Bill McKibben.

Solar panels do NOT cost "millions of dollars per square inch", they actually run about 10¢ per square inch. Solar panels are not "8% efficient", unless you bought the panels back in the 80s. Current panels run 17%-23% efficiency, with that number increasing annually (while they get cheaper). 30% efficiency panels are on the horizon for the next 5-10 years.

A 60 panel array is dismissed as producing barely enough electricity to power a toaster, which is demonstrably wrong. I have a 66 panel array and power my entire house, two EVs, and send out about a 500-1000kWh per month to power my neighbor's homes, depending on the time of year. I have not paid for electricity since 2018, nor any gasoline (I used to burn around 800 gallons a year).

I can tell your from first hand experience that this "documentary" is full of errors and will cost us dearly going forward.

https://www.filmsforaction.org/articles/skepticism-is-healthy-but-planet-of-the-humans-is-toxic/

First, MM is NOT in it. 2nd, everyone should watch this 2naSalit Apr 2020 #1
It is a really important documentary. n/t MuseRider Apr 2020 #2
This documentary is fodder for climate deniers, Miguelito Loveless Apr 2020 #4
I disagree. MuseRider Apr 2020 #5
I am already seeing my Twitter feed fill up Miguelito Loveless Apr 2020 #10
While it makes valid points about biomass Miguelito Loveless Apr 2020 #3
Haven't seen the movie yet but about putting solar PV on a house Finishline42 Apr 2020 #7
I have been a green energy advocate Miguelito Loveless Apr 2020 #8
Never understood the efficiency angle on solar PV Finishline42 Apr 2020 #9
I have repeatedly explained to folks Miguelito Loveless Apr 2020 #11
Link to the film: muriel_volestrangler Apr 2020 #6
And a link to a review of the film Miguelito Loveless Apr 2020 #12
That "8%" quote comes from the section about the launch of the Chevy Volt muriel_volestrangler Apr 2020 #13
The panels he was showing off were about twice the size Miguelito Loveless Apr 2020 #15
Pretty good takedown on the whole thing at Climate Crocks - key point - old footage, old information hatrack Apr 2020 #14
And that's the good and bad about wind and solar Finishline42 Apr 2020 #16
Solar power, wind power, and electric cars are mere greenwashing... hunter Apr 2020 #17
Rather than becoming a huckster for solar and wind power schemes Finishline42 Apr 2020 #18
"Break even on your investment..." is part of the philosophy that is killing the planet. hunter Apr 2020 #19
To your point Hunter Finishline42 Apr 2020 #23
It may be that some economist in Texas realized that wind power commits the state to natural gas... hunter Apr 2020 #24
Texas and wind has to more with ERCOT Finishline42 Apr 2020 #27
Nope, not going to let you get away with that progree Apr 2020 #28
Thanks for what you are doing to reduce your carbon footprint, and for not letting the perfect be progree Apr 2020 #21
It seems to me Finishline42 Apr 2020 #22
In this case the perfect is not the enemy of the better. hunter Apr 2020 #25
Well, people aren't going to quit using electricity. That's just the reality of the situation. progree Apr 2020 #26
RE: Carbon cycle of nuclear Finishline42 Apr 2020 #29
A society that embraces nuclear power has no need for wind turbines. hunter Apr 2020 #31
Sorry, but wind is a lot cheaper to build, without the enormous cost overrruns. The "fuel" is free progree Apr 2020 #32
Windmills don't need a river to heat up either Finishline42 Apr 2020 #33
And sadly, that's when customer electrical demand is the highest - on hot summer days progree Apr 2020 #34
It's been available online since last week on YouTube: Rhiannon12866 Apr 2020 #20
Important messages marred by bad arguments caraher Apr 2020 #30
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