evidence: The claim: A 'windmill' will never create as much energy as was invested in building it [...] In the wake of the storms, critics of green energy took to social media. One Facebook post recirculates a meme that went viral in March 2019, following comments made by then President Trump. It claims windmills will never create as much energy as was invested in building them. [...] - Snopes, Aug. 17, 2015, "Do Windmills Consume More Energy to Build Than They Ever Produce?"