Brugger Wind mania

The wind mania and its climatic consequences
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-64268-566-4
Verlag: novum publishing
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 228 Seiten

Is physics being neglected too much in the search for renewable energies? A graduate engineer makes his own considerations and comes to an astonishing conclusion: the use of wind energy causes temperatures to rise unnecessarily and is the reason for both a lack of water and heavy rainfall! Manfred Brugger takes a skeptical look at current developments in energy policy in Germany and sees an all-encompassing 'climatism'. Is CO2 in the atmosphere really a problem? Can the earth still be saved, and if so, how? Manfred Brugger challenges the mainstream with his alternative approaches and comprehensible calculations on a scientific basis.

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Brugger, Manfred

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Editorial

A change in the climatic conditions on our planet over the last 20 years - especially in Germany - is obvious, tangible and noticeable for everyone. In addition to the very slow rise in average temperatures, it is currently either the widespread lack of rain or regionally occurring heavy rainfall that is particularly unsettling for people.

“Climate change" is generally and sweepingly blamed as the reason for the increase in temperatures and weather extremes. In the general public debate, climate change is attributed in particular to the increasing amount of the trace gas carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere and is therefore presented as man-made.

The use of fossil energy from oil, gas and coal was and still is the energetic basis for the economic development of our society in the course of industrialization. Even today, around 84 percent of global primary energy consumption is based on fossil fuels. In addition to thermal energy, the use of fossil fuels produces water vapor and carbon dioxide, among other things.

The self-proclaimed world saviours in German, partly European and international politics therefore only see a way out of the supposed climate dilemma if the phase-out of fossil fuels (decarbonization) succeeds as quickly as possible.

German government policy in particular (German Fear!) believes this and is therefore focusing on the "energy and heat transition" based almost exclusively on electrical energy. The massive use of wind energy to generate electricity is being proclaimed as an indispensable pillar for the success of this "turnaround", because wind seems inexhaustible. You can only see it indirectly in the movements of plants or feel it on your skin. When it blows, it is simply there. Energy for free? Not at all, as will be shown later!

When electricity is generated from wind, the kinetic energy of flowing air masses is converted into electrical energy. This withdrawal of energy has a striking effect on the currents and thus the transport of water vapor!

The effects of the massive withdrawal of energy from the tropospheric system on the wind, the flow behavior and thus also on the weather and climate directly associated with the wind (the flow of the air masses is slowed down, the water vapor transport is influenced) are neither questioned nor investigated, at best minimized [111, 112].

The following article takes a critical look at precisely this question. The conclusion of this comprehensive research is that the massive intervention in the natural climatic system that has taken place as part of the energy and heat transition through the use of wind energy to generate electricity has increasingly unbalanced this natural system through feedback effects and will unbalance it even more if the expansion proceeds as massively as planned.

From this point of view, a critical and well-founded technology assessment and scientific investigation of wind energy use, or rather the climatic effects of "wind brakes", is more than necessary!

In Germany, freedom of opinion is enshrined as a fundamental right in Article 5-1 of the Basic Law. It states: "Everyone shall have the right freely to express and disseminate his opinions in speech, writing and pictures and to inform himself without hindrance from generally accessible sources. Freedom of the press and freedom of reporting by radio and film are guaranteed. There shall be no censorship" [113].

Freedom of opinion and freedom of information are therefore also considered central characteristics of a vibrant and functioning democracy. Unfortunately, however, it has gone out of fashion in Germany to want or be allowed to take a critical look at something, especially if it differs from the mainstream. This applies in particular to the topics of climate, climate change and carbon dioxide as a "greenhouse gas".

It is therefore clear to me as the author of this book that I am likely to be labeled a "denier" by some. The current term "denier" comes from the new, self-appointed inquisition of the political and media world, in which self-appointed fact-checkers claim the sole "truth" for themselves and thus act as inquisitors, so to speak. You are not called to be a fact-checker, you give yourself this title and thereby "authorize" yourself to be a supposedly knowledgeable and neutral person who is able to separate the wrong from the right. But even fact-checkers cannot be flawless because they usually only refer to other similar content on the same topic and form their judgment from this. Fact-checking should not be confused with investigative journalism [114].

I see this book as an informative contribution based on physical principles, in the hope of initiating an exchange and discussion on this complex topic, because a good climate is also important to me.

Anyone who has read the book will probably come to the realization that there is a lot wrong with the climate debate and that the topic is strongly influenced by ideology and vested interests. And perhaps they will even realize that the deniers, or even better the liars, are sitting on the other side of the table.

To understand the climatic developments of the last 20 years, it is worth taking a broader view. In any case, it is interesting to consider what has changed on our planet in the last 20 years alone, for example:

• According to the Soil Atlas 2015 [87], around 77 hectares (equivalent to the area of 100 soccer pitches) lose their natural function every day in Germany due to conversion. Today, these figures are likely to have increased significantly. Worldwide, 24 billion tons of soil are lost every year. Global forest areas (approx. 31 % of the Earth's land area) have shrunk by around 100 million hectares: a decrease of approx. 2.5 %.
• The CO2 content in the atmosphere rose from around 370 ppm to 410 ppm [115]: an increase of around 11 %.
• The world population has increased from 6 to 8 billion people [116]: an increase of around 33 %.
• Total annual primary energy consumption has increased, almost exclusively in Asia, from around 400 to 600 exajoules (84.3 % fossil, German share 1.5 %) [117]: around 50 % increase.
• Global installed wind energy capacity has increased from approx. 17.4 GW to 956 GW (as at the end of 2022), which corresponds to a factor of 54.9 [48]: an increase of around 5,490 %.
• Wind power output is set to increase by a further 50 % by 2026. This corresponds to a factor of 75 and means an increase of around 7,500 %.

It was the following questions in particular that gave me the impetus to take a closer look at this subject:

1. Two thirds of the earth's surface is water and only one third is land! Why is there sometimes no or hardly any water as rain on the continents or the land (e.g. the once rainy North German Plain) when there should be and is more and more water than water vapor in the troposphere due to the increasing temperatures?
2. Why are the nations that are massively pushing the use of wind energy [119] the ones that suffer most from weather extremes such as heavy rain and drought, such as China [59, 60], North America [56, 57, 61], Australia [58, 86], Germany [3] and soon also parts of Africa and South America, where the first signs of weather extremes are also already becoming visible.
3. Why is Germany in particular so badly affected by extreme effects such as temperatures and drought?
4. How is the atmosphere structured and how are climate and weather related to it?
5. How is the Earth influenced by the cosmic system?
6. What scientific studies have been carried out to prove the CO2 theory (greenhouse effect)?
7. Are there any other possible explanations for the observed temperature anomalies?
8. What realistic options do people have to actively influence climate change?

This book provides possible answers. Even if the introduction might suggest it, this book is not about denying anything or glossing over the facts.

The uncertainty that the topic of "climate change" has triggered among people is both frightening and alarming. In any case, the "Last Generation" movement is already in an apocalyptic mood.

It speaks of a rapidly escalating climate crisis, talks of a climate emergency and publishes the message that we only have "two to three years left to leave the fossil path of destruction in time" [120].

There is no evidence. The alarming thing is that these are not facts, but allegations that have been put out into the open and about which there can be no doubt. At least that's what they themselves believe, as do their followers. And probably also the self-appointed and otherwise hyperactive fact-checkers because they are suspiciously quiet about the statements of the last generation and don't question anything!

It already seems as if climatism is the new religion that everyone must ultimately submit to and...