Would you buy a car that only started 22% of the time? Be honest.

We do NOT have “a constant wind movement in any weather.” Small home-based wind turbines will have zero impact on the environment. All “green” energy must be backed by evil fossil fuels because green energy is costly and unreliable. Even the Chinese Government stated that as a fact as China builds more coal plants than every country in the world combined. BELCO’s operating and other fixed costs are not going to go away.

Second, who will pay the $250+ MILLION to build an offshore wind farm? (trick question) Who will pay for all of the onshore home-based wind turbines? (trick question) What are you willing to pay out of your pocket? Be honest; state a dollar figure.

Third, who will pay for the battery farm(s), and where will these dangerous and highly flammable units reside? (trick question) Bermuda Fire & Rescue is not trained and not equipped to put out an e-car or an e-bus battery fire. Check the Internet for burning battery farms, e-cars and e-buses. Environmental damage from the runoff of vast amounts of water to put out a battery fire could contaminate our water supply. BFR refuses to respond to my email inquiries on such things. Why does BFR know but will not publicly disclose?

Fourth, why do those who advocate for going green never invest their own personal funds in this cause? (trick question) The big guy at Greenrock does not even own an electric car, not one solar panel, and not one wind turbine, but those are all pushed to be good for Bermuda.

So, what happened to the offshore wind turbine “consultation” put forth by the RA and paid for with our tax dollars? The RA does not respond to my emails. Did I miss any new decisions?

Thank you for confirming the article is really a sales pitch. His photograph with the company logo and the note at the bottom were clues

- Stratton Hatfield is the Chief Sales & Marketing Officer at BE Solar and Co-Chair of the Energy Division at the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce

And try to keep in mind that Stratton Hatfield is part of BE Solar. This is as much a sales pitch as anything else.

- sustainable energy future (means what exactly?)
- Integrated Resource Plan (is that anything like the integrated hotel/whatever plan?)
- clean, renewable energy (no such thing)
- sustainability and energy justice (meaning what?)
- Bermuda’s energy future (we will be more doomed than we are now)
- clean energy strategy (no such thing because there is no such thing as clean energy)
- Prioritize Renewable, Low-Emission Energy Sources (would you buy a car that only started 30% of the time? What about 12%)
- Embrace Solar Car Parks (would you buy a car that only started 12% of the time?)
- (embrace) Solar Water Catchments (water from the Sun??? )
- (embrace) Industrial Rooftop Solar (would you buy a car that only started 12% of the time?)
- Encourage Energy Efficiency Measures (live in the dark, use candles, eat cold food, shower once a week, depending on the first letter of your last name)
- Incorporate Electric Vehicle [EV] Smart Charging (oh no! Smart charging! so dumb charging must be the norm)
- Community-Friendly Energy Policies (everyone be nice to each other or else!)
- Invest in Waste-to-Energy Solutions (if you think BELCO smells bad now….)
- Increase Transparency in Renewable Energy Development (huh? and all energy is renewable)
- a sustainable, resilient future (huh? hold hands and sing Kumbaya because we are Wakanda!)
- the climate crisis (hahahaha – we are all doomed)
- reduce the cost of living (hahahaha and again hahahaha. ouch, my side hurts from laughing)
- our children, our economy, and our way of life (oh no! the children. the same children and their children will be paying for going green all their lives. our economy? how will HIGHER electric costs positively impact our economy? how will lowering our standard of living improve our way of life?)

Ever notice that no one pushing “green energy” (there is NO such thing) EVER tells you what the end cost to consumers will be? NO ONE! At $0.520 kWh, Bermuda has the highest energy cost in the world! (Electricity prices, $kWh December 2023: GlobalPetrolPrices) How is adding on extra costs & fees to pay for “green energy” going to lower our utility costs? (trick question) That whale don’t swim.

Example: True Cost: Wind Turbines $$$$$$$$$$ + Solar $$$ + Batteries $$$$$ + Supporting Grid infrastructure $$$$ + Fossil Fuel Power Backup + Profit $$ + (whatever)
= $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ to consumers & businesses

Will any of our green vendors install anything at cost and not make any profit? (trick question) Full disclosure: I made no money when the Government adopted my LED bulb program recommendation, nor did I receive any recognition.

Remember, our ministers justified 13 expensive electric cars, 70 electric buses, and an expensive charging infrastructure powered by evil fossil fuels to fight the imaginary climate crisis. What other expenditures will fall under that same lame excuse?