Now that sounds like a good use for taxpayers’ money.

While renewables don’t come without costs and downsides, they’re a no-brainer, no matter one’s politics.

Let’s say you don’t believe in global warming. Fine. You’re an idiot, but fine. Who among those idiots would argue that energy independence is a bad thing?!

Imagine Europe getting off the Russian and Saudi teats. Is anyone seriously arguing that the world shouldn’t defang those barbarians and cavemen? Energy independence is a geopolitical win no matter how you slice it. Tell the House of Saud and Putin (along with whatever filthy system the Russians go for next) to go fuck each other.

Energy is the only reason we put up with so much political bullshit in the world. Using the Saudi and Russian examples again, ask yourself how much geopolitical power those countries would hold if we yanked the rug out. Western democracies should make renewable energy a geopolitical goal, even if they ignore global warming.

If that’s all it would cost it’s a fucking bargain, and if they use that as a stepping stone to being fully supplied by renewable it could be priceless