Green white lies betray a bitter truth: ‘Bright Green Lies’ explains how consumption needs to change to save lives
Author: Dave Gamrath
The authors’ claim that this bright green theory is patently untrue is backed up by a wealth of data. In demonstrating that, they slam mainstream environmentalists and organizations for lying to the public. Green technologies, the authors say, are far more aimed at saving our “industrial civilization” than saving life on Earth. “Bright Green Lies” methodically attacks “green energy” sources, including solar, wind, hydro, tidal, biofuels and others. The authors analyze the full systemic requirements for each energy source, from raw materials through manufacturing, transportation, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Their point is that when you add up all that is required to implement green energy sources at the levels necessary to replace fossil fuels, including the externalities they cause, the resulting damage to the Earth is not much less than sticking with petroleum. The authors also repeatedly stress that green energy is largely just providing additional energy for our industrial civilization, not reducing the use of fossil fuels. The all-time high for fossil fuel usage was in 2019, implying that efforts to switch to greener energy haven’t made much of an impact, so far.