Why Taxing Wind And Solar Isn’t Insane And Deserves A Broader Debate
Americans have been misled by media, politicians, and foreign lobbying into believing renewables are unquestionably good.
by John F. Di Leo July 03, 2025, 11:11 AM
As usual, the mainstream media is losing its collective mind over the idea of taxing solar and wind power, due to a provision included in the thousand pages of the Big, Beautiful Bill. [emphasis, links added]
The important thing here is that the pundits whining about it clearly don’t understand what energy means in the context of public policy. We must begin by remembering that “energy” can mean many things, depending on the issue at hand.
If you ask an electrical engineer what “energy” is, he may specifically describe the voltage itself and how it travels, but not go further. But in a public policy discussion like this, the voltage is only a tiny slice of a much bigger pie.
How is the fuel converted into power? How is it stored? How is it transmitted? How much land, machinery, personnel, and security does the process need? How convenient is it for the users who need it? How much energy is lost in bridging that distance?
Sunlight is free; usable solar power is not.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/wind-solar-tax-congress-debate/
