Because the cost of renewable energy like wind, solar and storage has dropped below the costs of fossil fuels like coal and natural gas. There is a growing body of evidence that a clean energy boom is coming, similar to the tech boom of the 1990's. For example:
“Ford’s plan to double its electrified vehicle spending is part of an investment tsunami in batteries and electric cars by global automakers that now totals $90 billion and is still growing”
Global carmakers to invest at least $90 billion in electric vehicles - Reuters
Goldman Sach's Clean Energy - The Future is Here - Goldman Sachs
This is How Wind and Solar Energy Will Crush Fossil Fuels (Storage) - Motley Fool
Solar panel prices plunge by a shocking 26 percent in one year - Think Progress
Solar Costs Hitting Jaw-Dropping Lows in Every Region of the World - Green Tech Media
Solar Was the Cheapest Source of Electricity in 2016 - Quartz
Data shows solar energy really is a leading American job creator - The Hill
Austin Energy Signs Historic-Low Solar PPA - Green Tech Media
Arizona utility signs record deal, cutting US solar power prices in half - Think Progress
Energy Storage is killing the growth of natural gas. Used for peak demand, utility scale battery storage is replacing gas peaker plants, which were the future of natural gas. Used to optimize large scale natural gas power plants, it's reducing the amount of gas needed. Storage is also the missing link needed to extend the use of wind and solar.
Energy Storage to Double 6 Times by 2030, Matching Solar’s ... - Green Tech Media
New York sets bigger energy storage target than California - Energy Storage News
California Targets PG&E Natural Gas Plants With Storage - Green Tech Media
Ultralow-Cost Long-Duration Electrical Storage - Deep Resource
Republicans have doomed themselves to miss this wave. We need to catch this wave and ride it over the top of Republicans in November. What do you think?