Despite the claims of advocates to the contrary, wind and solar continue to be the most expensive sources of electricity. The New York Times recently reported that wind power is currently more than 50 percent more expensive than power generated from a traditional coal plant. Energy Secretary Stephen Chu told the New York Times that solar technology would have to get five times better to be competitive in the current energy market. In spite of these reports and admissions, the public relations campaign for wind and solar powered electricity marches on with misrepresentations. For decades, representatives and advocates of wind and solar have claimed that their technology was near a competitive tipping point, but just needed a bit more subsidies, set-asides, and government aid to succeed. But even after 30 years of massive subsidies, wind and solar continue to be more expensive and contribute only a small amount of electricity. In 2008, wind produced 1.3% of the electrical generation in America and solar produced a meager 0.02%. The quotations below highlight the errant predictions of near-term viability. These are just some of the examples of over 30 years of claims that wind and solar will soon be cost competitive.
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