Ford
Yes, and there were people like McMurtry around saying it would never work and it scared the horses and it was too expensive.
Renewable power, particularly solar and wind are proven technologies. They are a bit expensive compared to fossil fuel power sources as long as you ignore the cost of pollution and environmental degradation from their acquisition and use. How long did it take to build out the current power supply system? Won't it take a similar amount of time to build out the renewable power supply system?