Renewables: Myths and Realities

Any country that uses renewables has absolute uncertainty around consistent energy stability

Jack Dini ——Bio and Archives--April 14, 2026

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The Trump administration’s impressive efforts to reboot traditional, reliable energy in the US are a godsend not only for Americans but for people around the world. Whether reversing Biden-era prohibitions against offshore drilling or fast-tracking permits for natural gas exploration and extraction, President Trump’s devotion to utilizing the most abundant and affordable energy sources on earth will keep Americans prosperous. healthy and free, reports Gary Abernathy. (1)

Solar and wind are technologically incapable of replacing hydrocarbons across the full spectrum of human needs. Moreover, solar and wind depend on weather, geography, and diurnal cycles. A cloudy day in Germany or a calm night in India slashes output. (2)

The big government push for wind and solar power began back in the mid-to-late 1990s. The federal government started shoveling billions of taxpayer dollars at the ‘renewable’ industry, and states were passing the first renewable energy mandates. The public was told the wind and solar would be good for the environment, and government support would only be needed until the nascent technologies became competitive with other energy sources.

The claims were myths and lies. Documented results over the years showed that wind and solar power have done and can do nothing to prevent climate change, and they positively cause more environmental harm, to species, to landscapes, to water quality and health, than other sources of power. (3)

Supplying 80 percent of the world’s primary energy, coal, oil and natural gas make up the lifeblood of modern civilization. Yet, there continues to be calls for abandonment of these necessary fuels.

As policy debates in Washington continue to circle around whether coal, gas, and nuclear should be sidelined in favor of wind and solar, the economics of renewables and expanded tariffs on imported wind and solar hardware, combined with the removal of federal subsidies, exposes the real costs of intermittent energy. Once the redundancy requirements and price stability are factored in the........

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