Everyone seems to have their own opinions and "facts" these days, on alternative generation. My opinion, windmills are a damn blight on the environment; very expensive to build, install and maintain. They also require huge amounts of fossil fuels to exist, aka plastics and lubricants. Not to mention generous tax subsidies and other benefits to the builders.
At the moment, several local municipalities are considering restrictions on rainfall run off, like how much paving/roof areas, etc. can be on a property, due to heavy rains and flash flooding,due to recent heavy rains. Solar panels are not included. Solar panels do not absorb rainfall, any more than parking lots, driveways and roofs do. The largest school district in our area, now has about a six acre solar panel installation on a hillside. One wonders how much of a retention pond they had to put in, because I can't see it?
The US has a huge amount of coal and gas upon which to rely for power generation. Coal is cleaner than ever, gas is now about the cheapest option, next to hydro and nukes. Allow me to offer another opinion on this issue: Why does it seem that the biggest proponents of alternative power sources, all leftists that appear to hate our nation?
The biggest threat to our nation, power-wise, is an aging and inadequate distribution system, aka the power grid. Anytime a power company wants to upgrade/expand their grid, "environmentalists" come out of the woodwork in opposition.
