Solar is a massively growing industry and will continue to grow exponentially year over year. We won’t have any fusion for at least 30-50 years if things go according to plan, and more likely based on Tokamak than Focus Fusion.

Large generators “can” be more efficient, but as we’ve seen with the web, peer-2-peer power generation on small scales will be the more likely victor in the future. Especially with the growth of solar. We’ll likely expand our ability to generation and capture energy from a multitude of sources rather than one big huge plant.

As I wrote further down, the advantage you apparently doubt exists is in causing FAR LOWER levels of pollution even when you charge electric cars from fossil fuel plants vs. gas cars we have now. Moving, of course, to pure clean energy lowers that towards zero when every level of manufacturing draws clean power. Try looking into studies of how much wind and solar power hit the US per day if you have any interest in actually learning something.

So, has anybody hard of super capacitors? These as well as roads that can provide a light version of inductive current are one viable option, cars can charge as they drive from a variety of methods that have not been considered. Also note that cars, roads, and other forms of transportation and energy utility are grossly inefficient. Even at the moment a Kers type system could be implemented in all cars and together with a hybrid architecture could make all cars run above a 45mpg level. Also note that even if you are a gashole you can surely see that a combustion motor is terribly inefficient, like a tungsten bulb it spends most of its energy on heat, how about two-stroke technology, and when I say this I mean a modern two stroke. Consider the thermal efficiency of a two stroke to a four stroke and you begin to see the picture; these issues are much bigger than a scientific problem, this is a political and socioeconomic issue, the powers in control of the market will not let it go. Would you?

And there’s always nuclear…

During the day, photovoltaics on your roof will power hydrolysis to split water into hydrogen and oxygen to fuel your hybrid car.

Looking even farther ahead, rooftop wind turbines will also be cheaper when rare earth metals are mined on the Moon and on asteroids. On a windy winter’s night here in Syracuse you will still be able to charge up your car.

I’ve read about new battery ideas that cost less than hydrocarbons to manufacture, and produce enough energy; then they end those claims with, well, it could be many more years before they’re on the market. Give me a break. Someone needs to get together and let’s get the job done. We need a Steve Jobs of the energy development world.

All the talk in the world ain’t worth a spit in a river. Get something done, or shut-up until you got a real plan to conclusion.

I know that may sound a little rough, but that’s the way I feel. How about you?