{"id":2455184,"date":"2025-07-03T10:25:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T14:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-time-to-end-government-support-for-industrial-wind-and-solar\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T10:29:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T14:29:41","slug":"its-time-to-end-government-support-for-industrial-wind-and-solar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-time-to-end-government-support-for-industrial-wind-and-solar\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Time to End Government Support for Industrial Wind and Solar"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fits-time-to-end-government-support-for-industrial-wind-and-solar%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2455184&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the ongoing government subsidies for wind adn solar energy, which began in the 1990s with the promise that they would eventually become self-sufficient. Nearly three decades later, the author argues that these renewable energy sources continue to rely heavily on taxpayer funding and have not achieved affordability or reliability.<\/p>\n<p>Despite claims from media and certain politicians that renewable sources are cheaper than traditional energy, the author presents data indicating that the costs of solar and wind energy are significantly higher than those of natural gas and coal. The article highlights the experiences in Texas, where the shift towards renewables has led to increased electricity prices and diminished reliability. <\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the article criticizes the Production Tax Credit (PTC), which has been repeatedly extended and is seen as crucial for the survival of the renewable energy sector. The author calls for an end to government support for these energy sources, arguing that they are disruptive, expensive, and environmentally unfriendly. The overarching message is that continued investment in renewable energy is wasteful and misaligned with the energy needs of consumers.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<div>When the government began subsidizing wind and solar power in the 1990s with billions of taxpayer dollars, the public was told this costly government help would only be needed for a short time, until the nascent technologies (which weren&rsquo;t in fact new at all) could compete on a level playing field with conventional energy sources.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Nearly 30 years later, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wind-energy-company-pay-35-million-mass-killing-bald-eagles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wind<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nevada-residents-furious-learning-bulldozed-make-room-green-solar-farm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">solar<\/a> are being subsidized more than ever, and they still aren&rsquo;t close to being affordable and reliable.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Over the past decades, I&rsquo;ve seen hundreds of  and  claiming solar and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wild-wind-turbine-mishap-snarls-interstate-traffic-directions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wind power<\/a> are cheaper than conventional sources of electric power. One recent story went so far as to claim that Europe&rsquo;s true electric power problem is not high prices, intermittency, or blackouts, but that electric power generation is . The latter claim boggles the mind because data clearly show the , are significantly higher than the United States or most of the world. High power prices and lack of reliability are among the top reasons cited by companies for &nbsp;across the EU and expanding elsewhere.<\/div>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In the United States, the mainstream , , and some  have put out a torrent of stories and statements claiming President Donald Trump&rsquo;s energy policies, primarily the ending of government support for wind and solar in the &ldquo;Big Beautiful Bill&rdquo; he supports, and the reinvestment in traditional sources of electric power will result in higher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gas-prices-hit-multi-year-low-trump-gasbuddy-predicts-will-like-2003\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prices<\/a> for American homes and businesses.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>They say this despite ample research showing that when an apples to apples comparison is conducted of the cost of building  and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-denies-leak-after-fuel-rod-trouble-reported-at-nuclear-power-plant\/\" title=\"China denies leak after fuel rod trouble reported at ... plant\">nuclear power plants<\/a> versus new wind and solar, including all of the hidden variables, like subsidies, additional transmission lines, and backup, solar energy is 10 times more expensive than natural gas and more than four times more expensive than coal. Wind is cheaper than solar but comes in at nearly six times more expensive than natural gas and three times more expensive than coal.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>When one looks at the states with the highest or fastest-rising electric prices, &nbsp;show states that remain largely dependent upon coal or hydropower have among the lowest residential, commercial, and industrial electric power rates in the nation. By contrast, states with rising renewable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/citizens-face-2000-energy-bill-increase-dem-govs-green-energy-push-moves-forward-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">energy mandates<\/a> and large subsidies have the most expensive and fastest-climbing energy costs.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>My experience in Texas is illustrative. Not that long ago, the Lone Star State relied primarily upon coal generation, natural gas, and some nuclear power. Texas has abundant coal and natural gas, which was reflected in our rates. Honestly, there was no need to switch to wind and solar. We had the cheapest electric power rates in our region, and they started falling after deregulation.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Still, over the years, state and federal government officials discriminated against fossil fuels in favor of highly subsidized renewable energy. As wind and solar was added to the grid, our electric rates began to skyrocket, and our grid became less reliable, to the extent that  now has the most expensive power in the region &nbsp;costs in the nation.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>More proof that wind and solar power can&rsquo;t compete with traditional sources of power or survive without generous government support is found in the history of the production tax credit.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The PTC, first offered in 1992, was supposed to lapse in 1999, giving the wind and solar industries a hand to compete with existing energy sources. It has been extended more than 10 times. Every time it was , even for short periods, wind and solar factories were planning and permitting shut down, mere hours after the lapse. One study described the impact of waxing and waning PTC on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/major-proterra-investor-al-gore-lobbies-white-house-on-infrastructure\/\" title=\"Major Proterra Investor Al Gore Lobbies White House on Infrastructure\">green energy industry<\/a> as creating &ldquo;a boom-and-bust cycle that followed the lapses and extensions of the tax credit &hellip;.&rdquo; Not a cycle, mind you, tied to a business cycle or the demand for energy. And that&rsquo;s just one form of federal support. Pull out this one tax subsidy, and the entire industry collapses.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>More recently, as President Trump&rsquo;s energy policies threaten to block new green funding and claw back previously approved funds, &nbsp;to keep the subsidies in place.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Right now, wind and solar projects and plans &nbsp;across the country, despite the fact that Trump&rsquo;s policies haven&rsquo;t even been fully . The mere threat of the end of government subsidies is enough to cancel projects.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>That&rsquo;s how susceptible the &ldquo;competitive&rdquo; green electric power industry is to a freeze in government support. Regulations or unfair competition from subsidized renewables may close gas, coal, hydro, or nuclear power plants, but <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >normal operating costs don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t; they can stand on their own absent federal and state interference. The same simply can&rsquo;t be said for wind and solar.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;to believe that industrial wind and solar power will become cost-efficient soon. Thus, it is time to end continued support for these disruptive, junk sources of power. If Congress puts average Americans first, the budget bill currently being hammered out presents an excellent opportunity to commence the beginning of the end for taxpayer money being wasted propping up expensive, unreliable, and environmentally unfriendly wind and solar power.<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><i><b>The views expressed in this opinion article are those of their author and are not necessarily either d or endorsed by the owners of this website. 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