You’re naive if you believe.

Unless I missed it, there is a major omission in this article and in the discussion. This is the presence of the element Thorium at Mountain Pass, and in most deposits that contain rare earths. Up to now there has been little use for thorium, but in the hopefully not too distant future, this will be as or more…

Ah, but the energy density thing comes to bear. A coal fired plant is many thousands of times more energy dense than solar of any kind or any possible efficiency.
And then consider that Nuclear power is a million times more energy dense than coal.

I appreciate that, Dan, and you are more than welcome. Indeed I thank you for continuing the discussion also. My patience (and determination) stem from a profound realization that the Earth is in extreme danger of climate disasters that will result in mass extinctions, first of ocean life due to acidification, and…

Here is a comment with very important additional information that presents another major problem with wind/solar. Since cloud cover can move rapidly over solar installations, or wind can die down suddenly, backup power plants must be ready to take up the slack quickly. This means the generators, whether fired with…

Dan, kindly visit the timothymaloney website and get the information you need. Also read the books I referenced.

Comments about the brevity of the eclipse are missing the larger issue.