{"id":1756,"date":"2026-02-01T08:17:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T08:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/technology\/?p=1756"},"modified":"2026-02-01T08:17:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T08:17:17","slug":"you-are-being-misled-about-renewable-energy-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/technology\/?p=1756","title":{"rendered":"You are being misled about renewable energy technology."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KtQ9nt2ZeGM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s learn and grow. New things are cool!<br \/>\nLinks &#8216;n&#8217; stuff down below. Lots of links.<\/p>\n<p>First, the &#8220;clean version.&#8221; Please pass that around.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"You are being misled about renewable energy technology.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zgxb8I1nk2I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Jerry Rig Everything&#8217;s video on battery recycling<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What *Really* happens to used Electric Car Batteries? - (you might be surprised)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s2xrarUWVRQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like a legal argument from an actual lawyer which highlights the uniquely strange and unchecked powers we have given DHS and ICE, this is worth a watch. I am not being hyperbolic in saying that this is a serious problem we need to face head on through abolishment, not reform.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why Do Lawyers Want to Abolish ICE?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zkgNnbTrsgw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Here are a couple of corn ethanol vs. solar land use studies. There are more if you&#8217;d like to look for them.<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2025\/04\/trading-some-corn-ethanol-land-solar-offers-tremendous-opportunity<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.cleanwisconsin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Corn-Ethanol-Vs.-Solar-Analysis-V3-9-compressed.pdf<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not gonna post links to my socials or my Patreon here.<\/p>\n<p>Take care of each other.<\/p>\n<p>00:00 Intro<br \/>\n07:35 Some opening notes<br \/>\n10:14 Cars and all the oil they use<br \/>\n15:38 Photovoltaics and electric cars<br \/>\n18:59 A cost and opportunity comparison<br \/>\n22:33 Solar farms<br \/>\n30:35 A discussion of land use<br \/>\n38:29 A diversion on wind power<br \/>\n41:17 The materials in solar panels<br \/>\n50:52 What about the batteries?<br \/>\n1:02:41 The reasons I made this video<br \/>\n1:10:16 The reason I am who I am<br \/>\n1:16:35 Who the liars are and what we need to do about them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s learn and grow. 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