[Renfrew]

Here is the reality on the ground. US new electric generating capacity in 2020:



The renewables + natural gas mix is the only game in town right now. It is so much cheaper than any alternative. that there is no rational case for anything else.

[PTBAA]

There is no rational case for renewables if you have to build duplicate power generating capacity to back them up (and you do).

[Jotmo]

Yes, amazing what happens when the government is delivering truckloads of money in subsidy’s for their preferred industries.

People will line up to take it. Who’d a thunk?

You do understand that capacity does not equal actual output, don’t you?

[itsahoot]

there is no rational case for anything else.

The only rational case is nuclear and I don't see a rush to that technology. Americans drive 3 trillion miles a year and we will never produce enough electricity to drive those miles with any other known technology other than nuclear. We can produce maybe 1/10 the electricity needed to drive 3 trillion miles. Since they aren't building nukes you can bet they aren't serious about switching.