The life spans of wind turbines and solar panels are a tiny fraction of what’s claimed by their proponents. Thousands of these things rust away on hillsides; millions of solar panels and millions of wind turbine blades have already hit the scrapheap, and we’re barely 20 years in on our ‘inevitable’ wind and solar transition.
Mounting scrapheaps of solar panels and dumps filled with toxic turbine blades are all part of our glorious ‘green’ energy revolution, don’t you know?
Which brings us to this week’s roundup.
In the first, Michael Kelly points out, that when the whole scam implodes under its own ponderous hypocrisy, at least we will have an indelible record of our ludicrous attempt to run on sunshine and breezes alone.
Wind Farms and Solar Panels Will be the Monuments of Our Folly
The Daily Skeptic
Michael Kelly
15 July 2026
Eric Worrall reports on the moment when energy reality struck the great Australian State of Queensland, where its Premier has rejected the idea that energy hungry data centres can run on sunshine, breezes and luck.
Queensland Defies Aussie Data Center Green Energy Mandate
Whats Up With That?
Eric Worrall
21 July 2026
Jo Nova details the very moment when you realise you’ve been taken for a sucker. The wind and sun cult are out thee brazenly telling us to get used to blackouts whenever the sun sets and/or calm weather sets in. And, that if you want a little power on a calm night, you’ll be paying through the nose for it.
Major pivot: Academic says — get used to a few blackouts to keep costs down
Jo Nova Blog
Jo Nova
23 July 2026
Erin Brown reports on a band of furious Scots, fighting back against the wind industry’s wanton slaughter of anything on the wing.
Sand art created on beach in protest against Berwick Bank
East Lothian Courier
Erin Brown
17 July 2026
In this report, Parker Gallant reveals how the Canadian province of Ontario is paying a veritable fortune for power which, despite wild claims from the wind cult, is primarily generated by fast-start gas generators whenever the wind drops out.
Layering of Renewable Energy Drives up the Costs of Electricity Generation
Energy Perspectives
Parker Gallant
11 July 2026
We close out with Peter Clack’s X post (linked as Show more) detailing the staggering volume of minerals required to generate power on a heavily subsidised and random basis.
Stay tuned, STT will be back next week with more.
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