This is what’s happening. But it’s more fun to joke about the windmills. I agree it’s a great example for a “what if” argument, but the real story is that equipment is just frozen up.

It might not be wholly related to green energy’s failure right now (wind turbines frozen; solar panels covered in snow), but it is a great wakeup call that A. we’re not ready to get rid of fossil fuels and may never be able to B. Our energy infrastructure seems to be shit