Member-only storyScienceTechnologyWellnessWarEnvironmentDecarbonizing Our Grid Would Cost the Same as a Middle East War (or two)In today’s New RepublicPaul GreenbergMar 19, 2026--ListenSharePress enter or click to view image in full sizePhoto by Zbynek Burival on UnsplashToday on the website of The New Republic I have a short essay that extrapolates on this premise. It begs us to ask the questions, what are we really doing here?Link to the article here:For the Same Cost as Another Mideast War, We Could Make Oil IrrelevantThe price tag for building enough renewables to power the grid is eerily close to the U.S.'s typical price tag for the…newrepublic.comI welcome your comments.