That we’re on the brink of an all wind and sun powered future is an audacious wheeze that sits at the heart of the ‘New Green Deal’.

Any sentient being, bothering to apply a little superficial consideration, understands that the claim that wind and solar will soon provide 100% of our electricity needs is complete and utter nonsense.

For those keen on an even deeper understanding as to why it’ll never work, here is a very thorough analysis by Mark Mills.

The “New Energy Economy”: An Exercise in Magical Thinking
Manhattan Institute
Mark P. Mills
26 March 2019

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A movement has been growing for decades to replace hydrocarbons, which collectively supply 84% of the world’s energy. It began with the fear that we were running out of oil. That fear has since migrated to the belief that, because of climate change and other environmental concerns, society can no…