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Alex Epstein

What Alex Epstein thinks about solar

@alex-epstein · 17 positions

American writer on energy policy who argues for expanded fossil fuel use; author of The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels (2014) and Fossil Future (2022); writes the Energy Talking Points newsletter.

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6 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Alex Epstein has said — not written or endorsed by them.

  1. Our readingNEPA bonus reviews are the primary obstacle to major projects in America, including those favored by both Democrats and Republicans.

    Americapermitting

    Their wordsNEPA bonus reviews are the #1 blocker of big projects in America-not only typical Republican priorities (power plants, pipelines), but typical Democrat priorities (solar/wind farms, transmission lines) and substantially bipartisan priorities (nuclear plants, geothermal plants).

    ↗Energy Talking Points by Alex Epsteinalexepstein.substack.com 1st of 3 in this piece

  2. 4 months earlier

  3. Our readingSolar and wind subsidies have systematically destroyed the economics of reliable power plants.

    Their wordsThey systematically destroyed the economics of the reliable power plants that keep our grid running.

    ↗Energy Talking Points by Alex Epsteinalexepstein.substack.com 1st of 3 in this piece

  5. Our readingSolar and wind subsidies have contributed to electricity price increases by forcing the premature shutdown of reliable power plants.

    energy

    Their wordsSolar and wind subsidies have contributed to the electricity price increases we've seen so far-by forcing the premature shutdown of the reliable power plants our grid needs to function.

    ↗Energy Talking Points by Alex Epsteinalexepstein.substack.com 2nd of 3 in this piece

  6. 4 weeks earlier

  7. Our readingSolar and wind act as intermittent fuel-savers rather than replacements for reliable power sources.

    Their wordsSolar and wind aren't real power sources, they're intermittent fuel-savers

    ↗Energy Talking Points by Alex Epsteinalexepstein.substack.com 1st of 3 in this piece

  9. Our readingThe cost of making solar and wind reliable through overbuilding and multi-day storage would be 10-20 times the cost of natural gas power.

    Their wordsThe only way to make solar or wind reliable power sources is to pay so much for "overbuilding" and multi-day storage that it costs 10-20X gas power

    ↗Energy Talking Points by Alex Epsteinalexepstein.substack.com 2nd of 3 in this piece

  11. Our readingStandalone solar, wind, and battery capacity remains a remote fantasy due to the costs of materials, structures, and labor.

    batteries

    Their wordsThus standalone solar/wind/battery capacity remains a remote fantasy.

    ↗Energy Talking Points by Alex Epsteinalexepstein.substack.com 3rd of 3 in this piece