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Wind and Solar Power: Old, Uneconomic, Government Dependent

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“Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program,” Milton Friedman observed decades ago. Such applies to two current politically correct, economically incorrect energies: solar and wind as grid electricity. Both technologies have a long, experimental backstory. And each has been perennially uncompetitive, requiring never-ending tax subsidies and other special government favors. Charles Fritts reputedly installed the first solar panels …

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Wind and Solar Power: Old, Uneconomic, Government Dependent

“Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program,” Milton Friedman observed decades ago. Such applies to two current politically correct, economically incorrect energies: solar and wind as grid electricity. Both technologies have a long, experimental backstory. And each has been perennially uncompetitive, requiring never-ending tax subsidies and other special government favors. Charles Fritts reputedly installed the first solar panels …

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IER broke the news in 18 days ago on Thursday, June 19, 2025.

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