"Go Woke, Go Broke"? Texas Runs on Renewables Now
Scott Galloway and Hannah Ritchie argue that economics, not ideology, now drives renewable energy growth, with Texas getting 78% of its electricity from wind and solar.
The gist
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Solar costs fell 90%, battery costs fell 90%, and wind costs fell 60-70% over the past decade, making renewables cheaper than fossil fuels at the margin.
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Only 20 cents of every dollar spent on gasoline reaches the wheels, while electric vehicles convert nearly all input electricity to motion.
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The US sits at 10% EV adoption while China and Europe exceed 50%, a gap driven by culture, policy, and weaker charging infrastructure.
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Red states lead US wind deployment for economic and energy security reasons, showing the energy transition works when framed around self-interest rather than politics.
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