Bad for consumers, bad for the environment, 230+ groups say
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It runs into the fundamental problem with renewable energy at the moment. It lacks energy storage capabilities to run 24/7 and you can’t have power interuptions in a data center. But even if that wasn’t the problem, you are asking President who’s whole election motto was “Drill, baby, drill” and who cancelled all green tech investment from previous administration to consider a mandate on renewable energy? Good luck.
And many of these companies are inversting in green energy in a form of nuclear power while being subsidized by taxpayers in individual states because who doesn’t love socialism for the rich.