Market forces, not mandates.
Environmental capitalism — not environmentalism. Wind and solar already beat fossil fuels on price. The only question is whether American workers and manufacturers capture the transition, or whether China does.
Market forces, not mandates.
This is not an environmental argument. It's an economic one. Wind power now costs 3.3 cents per kilowatt-hour. Solar costs 4.4 cents. Fossil fuels cost 10 cents. The market already made this decision. The only question is whether American manufacturers and workers benefit from the transition — or whether China does.
China dominates solar panel manufacturing, EV battery supply chains, and wind component production. While America debates, China builds. Every year of delay is manufacturing capacity permanently ceded to a competitor that has no interest in American prosperity.
Natural gas as a bridge fuel. Nuclear as the backbone. Renewables winning on price. This is not radical — it's arithmetic.
| Metric | Data |
|---|---|
| Wind cost per kWh | 3.3¢ — vs. 10¢ fossil fuels |
| Solar cost per kWh | 4.4¢ — cheapest ever |
| Renewable projects beating fossil | 81% of new projects |
| US residential electricity price (2025) | ~17.3¢/kWh — near record (EIA) |
| Deaths from oil & gas air pollution/yr | 91,000 Americans annually |
| China's EV market share | BYD outsold Tesla in EU 2024 |
| Offshore wind cancel cost | $928M paid to TotalEnergies |
| STEM grads: China vs US | 6× more engineers/yr |
Three moves, and America wins the energy century.
Wind runs 3.3¢/kWh and solar 4.4¢ against 10¢ for fossil fuels. Stop subsidizing the loser and clear the way for the cheapest power to get built.
Natural gas as the bridge fuel, nuclear as the always-on backbone, renewables winning on price — reliability and low cost in the same grid.
Build the panels, batteries, and reactors here. Every year of delay cedes manufacturing and jobs to a competitor with no interest in American prosperity.