Michael Shellenberger – X, Released on 4/28/25

Part 1 (part 2 below)

Renewables don't risk blackouts, said the media. But they did and they do. The physics are simple. And now, as blackouts in Spain strand people in elevators, jam traffic, and ground flights, it's clear that too little "inertia" due to excess solar resulted in system collapse. pic.twitter.com/FbuX1oSVcs

— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) April 28, 2025

Part 2

🚨BREAKING — It’s now official: the massive blackout in Spain, Portugal, and France was caused by “green energy.”

Spain’s grid operator admitted renewables triggered the collapse.

The Green New Deal is Europe’s economic death sentence. https://t.co/UtuchVyigH

— Dr. Simon Goddek (@goddeketal) April 29, 2025