Renewable Energy Reality Talking Points

Renewables
are cheaper than the alternatives
have provided the majority of annual installed capacity since 2012
been the fastest growing job sector for the last decade
generate over 30% of total worldwide energy &
employ around 500,000 today
Coal is 38,300
Fossil fuels around 2,600,000
PS: Solar IS Civil Defense https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0mjqjgZ64E

renewables are cheaper than alternatives
Onshore wind averages $33–$34/MWh
utility-scale solar PV averages around $43–$44/MWh globally
New-build combined-cycle natural gas $51 - $129/MWh
Coal $68 – $166/MWh
Nuclear - $141 – $221/MWh

have provided the majority of annual installed capacity every year since 2012
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211467X19300082#bib10
The share of renewables in total capacity expansion in 2025 was 85.7%, down from 92.7% in 2024
https://www.irena.org/News/pressreleases/2026/Jul/Renewable-Power-Generation-Records-Its-Fastest-Growth-Ever

renewables now make up 31.7% of total worldwide generation
https://www.irena.org/News/pressreleases/2026/Jul/Renewable-Power-Generation-Records-Its-Fastest-Growth-Ever

over 500,000 Americans are directly employed in renewable energy generation
https://irecusa.org/census-solar-job-trends/
approximately 38,300 people directly employed in the U.S. coal mining industry
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CES1021210001
Approximately 2,590,700 in all of fossil fuels

has been the fastest growing job sector for the last decade
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/fastest-growing.htm
The Bureau of Labor Statistics first found wind technician and solar installer as the number one and number two fastest-growing jobs nationwide in their multi-year employment projections in 2016-2018. "They remain the top-projected fastest-growing jobs. Current federal projections estimate growth rates of nearly 50% for wind techs and over 42% for solar installers over the ongoing decade-long evaluation windows."