After 20 years of taxpayer/consumer subsidies, renewables have finally hit a mere 3.6% contribution to the energy supply (only when the wind blows and the sun shines, of course). Yes, the other 96.4% is still provided by fossil fuels, even though around $79 billion in subsidies has been wasted globally since 2012.

Why don't you post the link to your articles?

I come only to highlight I stay away from your threads, think so very differently than you on any subject and to ask once only, can we be civil to each other? can you please stay away from mine, and if we cross paths in other threads can you lift your game?

What a waste of money.
79 billion could've done wonders for our nation if spent wisely.

Oops my mistake 'globally', not 'nationally'.
It did seem like a lot...

It's not often I mess up but I surely did this time.

A couple of things. The fossil fuels are a finite
source. Sooner or later they will run out unless an
early start is made to develop and build solar, wind,
and wave energy provisions. Grim reality will hit us
probably in the next century. Doing this is of course
politically difficult as the economic interests behind
the fossil fuel industries as a powerful political lobby
that is reluctant of commit the necessary resources to the
task.However, the longer we wait, the more expensive it
will become.