Oh, Gary — such clarity, such insight, such forward thinking. So… Elon Musk — get with the program! Pull the stupid batteries out of those Teslas and stick nice natural gas tanks in ’em. Make America grate again.
It is all about balance, and adapting with new infrastructure to support an American future of low cost abundant energy that does the least amount of harm to our people, land and global climate. This cartoon infers a complete lack of foresight and flexibility. Yes, we will still need a hydrocarbon based fuel infrastructure to be maintained until we have progressed beyond antiquated forms of energy. It is not all one way or the other, stop with the incessant obstructionism regarding green energy, be a true American.
The Dodo is appropriate. It was wiped out by greedy Europeans exploring the Indian ocean. Hunted for sport and were gone within a century. An important link in the biological habitat of a solitary island killed for greed and sport.
Varvel again shows his Trump Disciple analysis skills. I guess his ‘point’ is somehow ‘owning the libs’. Or something.
And the way to accomplish that is to criticize solar and wind power?
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Anything that could reduce extracting oil from American soil and getting into the air as fast as humanly possible (enriching oil oligarchs in the process) is somehow threatening to Trump Disciples like Varvel.
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There is nothing they will refuse to believe if they are told to do so by the right wing media structure.
Wind, solar, hydro, and natural gas have been in use for years, decades in fact. Where natural gas is 24×7 reliable, there is still a strong building of the industry for the green systems and those are gaining in output capacity and reliability. We are years away though from total 24×7 green power. And then there is the issue of getting the other industrial nations on board with all this ASAP. And they are not Trump Disciples as described in the other comments for this toon.
If the eagle was dead, and covered with oil, it would be on every greenie’s facebook page slamming oil companies, but if it was merely killed by a wind turbine blade, eh, just a dead bird.
Mr. Varvel is seriously deluded. If we’re using bird metaphors, Wind & Solar would be an eagle chick — yet to grow into a powerful raptor when the Gas eagle has become weak and decrepit with age.
The best solution is to continually add renewable energy to the existing sources of fossil fuels. The worst way is to kill the existing sources of energy before the renewables are ready to go at 100%.
Can’t say this one has aged terribly well when my budget plan gas bill has tripled this year, meanwhile my renewables based electric bill has not gone up.
schaefer jim over 1 year ago
Any thing wrong with both!
Stephen Runnels Premium Member over 1 year ago
Looks like Varvel’s check from the oil industry cleared.
Kentucky Ken Premium Member over 1 year ago
Oh, Gary — such clarity, such insight, such forward thinking. So… Elon Musk — get with the program! Pull the stupid batteries out of those Teslas and stick nice natural gas tanks in ’em. Make America grate again.
RAGs over 1 year ago
This is why Varvel is the darling of the RWNJs.
walfishj over 1 year ago
Varvel is the dodo
Free Radical over 1 year ago
It is all about balance, and adapting with new infrastructure to support an American future of low cost abundant energy that does the least amount of harm to our people, land and global climate. This cartoon infers a complete lack of foresight and flexibility. Yes, we will still need a hydrocarbon based fuel infrastructure to be maintained until we have progressed beyond antiquated forms of energy. It is not all one way or the other, stop with the incessant obstructionism regarding green energy, be a true American.
Free Radical over 1 year ago
The Dodo is appropriate. It was wiped out by greedy Europeans exploring the Indian ocean. Hunted for sport and were gone within a century. An important link in the biological habitat of a solitary island killed for greed and sport.
Jack7528 over 1 year ago
We love you Gary!
braindead Premium Member over 1 year ago
Varvel again shows his Trump Disciple analysis skills. I guess his ‘point’ is somehow ‘owning the libs’. Or something.
And the way to accomplish that is to criticize solar and wind power?
.
Anything that could reduce extracting oil from American soil and getting into the air as fast as humanly possible (enriching oil oligarchs in the process) is somehow threatening to Trump Disciples like Varvel.
.
There is nothing they will refuse to believe if they are told to do so by the right wing media structure.
DrDon1 over 1 year ago
Varvel is both a cultural and technology illiterate!
IndyW over 1 year ago
Wind, solar, hydro, and natural gas have been in use for years, decades in fact. Where natural gas is 24×7 reliable, there is still a strong building of the industry for the green systems and those are gaining in output capacity and reliability. We are years away though from total 24×7 green power. And then there is the issue of getting the other industrial nations on board with all this ASAP. And they are not Trump Disciples as described in the other comments for this toon.
corchobliss over 1 year ago
Please provide verifiable proof that wind energy is as efficient as current energy providers.
JoeBabbs over 1 year ago
Some people just hate the future, and pine to preserve the past. Even if it kills them.
Patjade over 1 year ago
Varvel’s been huffing fumes again.
cwg over 1 year ago
If the eagle was dead, and covered with oil, it would be on every greenie’s facebook page slamming oil companies, but if it was merely killed by a wind turbine blade, eh, just a dead bird.
Havel over 1 year ago
Such an interesting dynamic, the “eagle” actually leads the way in investing in the “dodo”.
https://www.offshore-technology.com/analysis/revealed-the-oil-gas-companies-leading-the-way-in-renewable-energy/
So, what does that suggest? Maybe those you shill for see PROFIT in that which you mock?
apfelzra Premium Member over 1 year ago
Mr. Varvel is seriously deluded. If we’re using bird metaphors, Wind & Solar would be an eagle chick — yet to grow into a powerful raptor when the Gas eagle has become weak and decrepit with age.
FJB Premium Member over 1 year ago
The best solution is to continually add renewable energy to the existing sources of fossil fuels. The worst way is to kill the existing sources of energy before the renewables are ready to go at 100%.
2AndFour over 1 year ago
Dodo’s were known as stupid animals. No wonder they went extinct. The problem is that sissy democrats will turn America into an extinct nation.
dpatrickryan Premium Member over 1 year ago
God, he’s a moron…
Rich Douglas over 1 year ago
Now we know why the bald eagle is endangered.
Tonksquawk over 1 year ago
So, what happens when the wells run dry?
mikecurley over 1 year ago
That is sad, Gary.
joshbra Premium Member over 1 year ago
Can’t say this one has aged terribly well when my budget plan gas bill has tripled this year, meanwhile my renewables based electric bill has not gone up.