In short, renewables remain a growth industry that is vulnerable to a weakening economy, high inflation, and rising interest rates. On top of that, many solar and wind energy stocks rocketed higher too far, too fast in 2020, which left them a lot of room to fall in 2021 and 2022 given the headwinds discussed and valuation concerns. For example, pipeline giant Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) intends to raise its dividend to $1.11 per share per year, which represents an annual yield of 6.4%.