The examples that have been occurring around the world of countries that have opted for the so-called renewable energy sources are not good. Such countries whose rulers, in order to make a good figure before environmentalists or for mere good intentions, and neglected to analyze the stability of their electricity grids, replacing stable sources with intermittent energy from wind and solar power, caused enormous damage to those they were supposed to protect – people usually called consumers.
On June 2, 2025, the RealClear Energy website published the article ‘Blackouts in Spain teach real lessons about energy policy’, signed by David Holt, president of the Consumer Energy Alliance, the main voice in favor of sensible environmental and energy policies for consumers, which I transcribe excerpts.