[Source](https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/12/the_hidden_subsidy_for_renewable_energy.html) > Renewable portfolio laws are not the only subsidy. There are extensive additional federal subsidies for wind and solar. > The promoters of renewable energy were able to get renewable mandates adopted by systematically lying about the benefits and cost of renewable energy while exaggerating the dangers of coal and natural gas generation. If the mandates were removed, the solar and wind industries would collapse.