The Tragic Consequences of America’s Frittering Away Its Leadership Position in Renewable Energy

Donald Trump’s dwindling support base clings tight to the notion that the president’s policies will bring back jobs into the rust-belt, even though the spokespeople for the dinosaur industries (like coal) have consistently cautioned that this is impossible.  At the same time, Trump’s cutting the federal budget for the development of renewable energy is putting American interests far behind in the global push in this increasingly important direction. 

Here’s a wonderful graphic that illustrates the magnitude of the error we seem so eager to make here, turning over leadership in the burgeoning clean energy arena to China, of all countries.