That man just wants to see the world burn. The reality looks different. Maybe renewables will never reach 100% but 70% or 80% is still a worthwhile goal to strive for. Even if the remainder is powered purely by natural gas it still is a net benefit over coal.

Some German has-been who is spending his retirement drifting off into right-wing populism isn't going to convince anybody.

I'd like that to be true, but these people are very much influencing those that want their statements to be true (so they don't need change anything).

The complaints about subsidies are so tired. Try harder.

Science: Batteries.