Regular reminder that pretty much everything defining the modern energy sector–wind, solar, shale O&G, li-ion batteries, EVs–has its roots in a brief period in the 70s when we actually spent $$$ on R&D. We can and should do it again. Chart from @ITIFdc. pic.twitter.com/4fmGszVov2

— Tim Latimer (@TimMLatimer) October 30, 2020

Exactly. I think it’s largely a libertarian self-interested myth that we’ve reached an impassable technological logjam. It’s mainly lack of spending and spending in areas with poor potential returns. That is something that could be changed. Probably won’t be, but could be.