> For years I've wondered why renewable energy hasn't been considered under the auspices of national security. Energy independence used to come up more often i

> For years I've wondered why renewable energy hasn't been considered under the auspices of national security. Energy independence used to come up more often in US elections until prices collapsed in 2014ish and the US became a net exporter of refined petroleum products. The whole “Nuclear Renaissance” that began under W. was derailed by insanely cheap natural gas production, so it just kinda fell off everyone’s radar since people in the US considered the problem solved for the time being.