But modern societies need power around the clock. When there is no sun and wind, green energy needs plenty of backup, often powered by fossil fuels. What this means is that we pay for not one but ...

The data make clear: The notion that solar and wind power save money is an environmentalist lie. ... Modern societies need around-the-clock power, requiring backup, ...

Senate Republicans would use their version of Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending bill to boost round-the-clock energy sources while slashing US incentives for solar and wind, echoing his ...

Wind power may generate roughly 40% of North America's electricity by 2050, and solar power another 32%, ... so utilities need to look elsewhere for around-the-clock generation.

This year, wind, solar and batteries are projected to make up 93 percent of new electric capacity added to American grids — with the rest coming from power plants that burn natural gas.

But solar and wind are only cheap when the sun is shining and the wind blowing. At all other times, their cost is infinite: no matter how much you pay, you can’t get any. But modern societies need ...