The results of replacing fossil fuel-powered plants with so-called renewable energy, a slow walking time bomb.

Seven major U.S. grid operators have raised a unified alarm about an impending capacity crunch, warning that the pace and scale of explosive demand—including from data centers, manufacturing, and electrification—pose a precarious misalignment with accelerating generator retirements and transmission constraints.

At a March 25 hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, the nation’s top grid officials testified that the U.S. power system is under mounting strain—and that without urgent structural reforms, the ability to maintain reliable electric service could falter. Their message was unusually direct: demand is accelerating, supply is lagging, and current tools may not be enough to bridge the gap.

Each of the ten regional power grids appears to be grappling with similar challenges: growing energy demand and the shutdown of reliable, controllable power sources. For example, ERCOT, which manages Texas’s grid, predicts that peak demand will jump from 86 gigawatts to 106 gigawatts by 2030.

In the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest, PJM expects peak demand to surge by 47% over the next 15 years, while California’s CAISO foresees a 33% increase within the next decade.

This explains why Trump issued his executive order today related to reviving the U.S.’s coal industry. Our industrial sector will be growing in the next few months or years and coal is one of many reliable sources that can be used to power our energy sector. The Democrats pushed electrification that results in a perfect storm of increasing energy demands while mandating the use of unreliable renewable energy sources to power the grid.

Individuals who dedicate their time online to pushing for the end of the fossil fuel sector depend on coal, oil, and natural gas for heating their homes, preparing meals, getting around, and operating their gadgets.

These net zero champions would find themselves in a bind if the cost-effective, dependable energy that fuels their cozy, fossil fuel-dependent lives suddenly vanished. Lacking the know-how to survive off-grid, these posturing climate crusaders would face mayhem, and billions could perish in mere months, if not weeks.

To make things worse, solar and wind power are inconsistent because their output depends on the weather. This is why they need a fossil fuel backup, typically natural gas. California and Texas serve as clear examples, where wind power forms a significant but unreliable part of the energy mix.

Quickly eliminating fossil fuels from our economy isn’t practical without causing major environmental harm and a steep toll on human lives. This isn’t a matter of opinion—it’s an undeniable truth. It’s tough for those who reject reality to accept, but it’s the truth we all must confront, whether we like it or not. A life without fossil fuels is harsh, dim, frigid, and brief.