Debunking FIT Myths
As noted elsewhere, there are a number of myths about Feed-in Tariffs (FITs), many proffered by the opponents of renewable energy–and some argued by environmentalists influenced neoliberal economic theory. Many talented authors have tackled these myths in explaining why FITs work so well and why FITs are more equitable than other renewable energy policies.
IZES: Auctions Result in Higher PV Prices in France than FITs in Germany
By
Paul Gipe
Craig Morris at Renewables International has pointed out a startling chart in IZES (Institut für ZukunftsEnergieSysteme) report comparing auction systems …
GET: Net-metering not “self-reliant”
By
Craig Morris
As an American living in the EU, I sometimes marvel at the ability of Europeans to adopt best practices from each other. Likewise, I marvel at the tendency of Americans to label foreign best practices un-American.
GET: German Feed-in tariffs do not guarantee anything
By
Craig Morris
Feed-in tariffs only pay for power produced, which depends on the weather – and no one can guarantee that.
Renewables 100: Clearing up another myth about German energy policy: net-metering is not replacing the feed-in tariff
By
Diane Moss
MYTH: Germany has figured out that the feed-in tariff does not work, so they are canceling it and opting for net-metering instead. . . FACT: The German feed-in tariff has largely been a remarkable success story.
SmartPlanet: Myth-busting Germany’s energy transition
By
Chris Nelder
Major English-language media have been propagating a false narrative about the stunning success of Germany’s transition to renewable energy: the Energiewende. To hear them tell it, the transition has been a massive failure, driving up power prices, putting Germany’s grid at risk of blackouts, and inspiring a mass revolt against renewables. . . Nothing could be further from the truth.
Renewables International: “No additional coal plants in Germany”
By
Craig Morris
Over the past two years, Renewables International has repeatedly argued that there will be no shift to coal power as a result of the nuclear phaseout. So it’s nice to see that other independent analysts see things the same way.
