Trump's energy policies

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Energy secretary Rick Perry first posing as a scientist and then proposing studies with thinly veiled purpose..

Energy Secretary Rick Perry this morning said carbon dioxide is not the primary driver of climate change, stirring the global warming debate ahead of his appearance on Capitol Hill this week. On CNBC's "Squawk Box," Perry was asked if he believes CO2 is the main factor driving fluctuating Earth and climate temperatures. He said "no," adding that he thinks "most likely" the ocean waters and the environment are the main drivers.

DOE head says carbon dioxide not primary cause of climate change | Science | AAAS

In the weeks after Energy Secretary Rick Perry kicked off a 60-day study examining the impact of wind and solar on fossil baseload power plants -- hinting that he might use DOE authority to halt state renewable energy targets -- an army of researchers, grid experts and renewable energy professionals showed up at his doorstep. 

They were armed with a deep body of research (including a report from a prominent anti-subsidy libertarian think tank) and real-world experience (including from Perry's home state of Texas) showing that variable renewables aren't the threat to grid reliability that the Energy Secretary implies. The latest to weigh in: David Hochschild of the California Energy Commission and David Olsen of the California Independent System Operator Board of Governors. The two prominent energy experts penned an op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle, calling DOE assumptions about grid reliability "nonsense."

Countries With the Most Wind and Solar Have 10 Times Fewer Outages Than America | Greentech Media