Wind power is one of the cleanest, cheapest, and fastest-growing energy sources in the world, but a wave of conspiracy theories is threatening public support for this crucial climate solution.
Wind farms generate near-zero heat-trapping pollution over their lifetime, require almost no water, have minimal impact on wildlife, and dramatically cut air pollutants compared to oil, gas, and coal plants.
Experts say they’re also one of the quickest ways to add new, low-cost power to the grid.
A single 2-gigawatt offshore wind farm can be built and produce electricity in under two years, far faster than a nuclear plant producing similar power, which can take a decade.
That makes wind energy a vital part of the fight against a rising global temperature and the increasingly destructive extreme weather events that warmer days encourage.
However, The Conversation reported that researchers have found that opposition…
