Michael Shellenberger was named Time Magazine "Hero of The Environment." He has spent his life advocating for "the cause." He came to his senses and wrote a long letter of apology.
But because he no longer carries the water for all of the Gorebal Warning fanatics he has become a bit of an outsider and well out of favor. That is what happens in the illiberal world orthodoxy.
Still, he finds audiences as evidenced by this Tedx Talk that is a few years old and in it he calmly explains why renewable energy simply does not and will not work. While I have a much stronger view of fossil fiels than Shellenberger and he embraces climate change more than I think is correct this is a thoughtful presentation.
One commenter posted this note: I have been a nuclear physicist (and nuclear engineer) since 1968, and most of my professional career has been spent dealing with the issues covered in this video. During the 1970's and 1980's I thought that natural energy evolution would take us beyond nuclear. The more thoroughly I examined the issues, the more I came to the conclusions Shellenberger has articulated in this video. Now, I am retired, but I spend much of my time meeting with students to make sure they understand these facts.
It should be noted that the Resident, Joe Biden, has not only authored and orchestrated our fuel crisis he is releasing our strategic oil reserves to nations around the world including, wait for it, China.