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> we still don't have the tech to make it even close to economically viable.

...What? Solar and wind are the cheapest source of energy, and still rapidly getting cheaper.

Here is a nicely done deck talking about the cost of all things renewabl: https://www.dropbox.com/s/l6qr9x1zhvc4yq7/Naam%20Clean%20Ene...




They might be viable on cost per kWh basis, but you also need storage if you want to rely on renewable during off-peaks. Right now, there's no economically viable solution for it.




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