Renewable Energy Versus Its Huge and Entrenched Competitors

As I’ve suggested, we’ve long since passed the point at which we had the technology to harvest sufficient renewable energy from the sun to provide power to all the people of Earth. At this point, the political and financial issues are the gating factors, not our ability to make it happen technologically. This article is just one example of how the coal industry has presented a totally false picture of its value. Until we can get our leaders to see past this garbage and embark upon a full and fair discussion of the true costs and benefits of each technology, renewable energy will remain a pipedream.

PS: Here’s an infographic that depicts the history of renewable energy at a glance.