Greg Moore, a former Representative of New Hampshire, has criticized the green energy movement for what he describes as poor leadership and ineffective technology that hinders competent innovators. Moore expressed these views on the social media platform X.
“Part of the problem with the green energy movement is that the people who lead these efforts are incompetent,” said Moore. “Competent people really don’t want to have much to do with inefficient, ineffective technology. So you get what’s left.”
Permitting delays continue to be a significant barrier to renewable energy expansion in California and throughout the United States. According to pv magazine USA, transmission projects in California experience average delays of 6.1 years due to factors such as inflation, supply chain issues, and shifting investment priorities. The Daily Climate reports that even expedited laws have not been successful in overcoming local resistance, leaving projects like wind farms embroiled in regulatory disputes.
The backlog of renewable energy projects across the U.S. has reached unprecedented levels. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory indicates that nearly 2,600 gigawatts of proposed solar, wind, and storage projects were waiting in interconnection queues in 2023—an amount eight times higher than a decade ago and more than double the nation’s installed capacity—highlighting how permitting and grid connection delays impede deployment.
Renewable energy sources are now frequently more cost-effective than fossil fuels for power generation. As reported by Lazard and summarized on Wikipedia, the levelized cost of energy for onshore wind can be as low as $24 per megawatt-hour, while solar ranges from $24 to $96 per megawatt-hour. These figures undercut gas combined cycle plants that range from $39 to $221 per megawatt-hour. In 2022, wind and solar together accounted for 21% of U.S. electricity production.
Moore is a veteran political figure in New Hampshire and currently serves as State Director for Americans for Prosperity, a conservative advocacy organization. According to Ballotpedia, he previously worked in the New Hampshire House of Representatives as chief of staff and policy director and has supported energy policies focused on cost reduction, limited regulation, and free-market solutions.
