Energy Transition to Wind and Solar Is More Expensive and Environmentally Nonviable: Study

Energy Transition to Wind and Solar Is More Expensive and Environmentally Nonviable: Study
An aerial view of solar panels at the Sutter Greenworks Solar Site in Calverton, N.Y., on Sept. 19, 2021. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images
Harry Lee
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Environmentalists, the Biden administration, and some states have been pushing for a drastic energy transition to renewable energies such as wind and solar, saying it’s cheaper and could help address climate change. However, a recent study found that, if all costs are considered, wind and solar are actually more expensive to produce electricity and such a transition would be environmentally nonviable.

The peer-reviewed study (pdf) is published in the June issue of the Journal of Management and Sustainability, by the Canadian Center of Science and Education.