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Elie: Created page with "Assuming that people are willing to accept extreme social changes, here's how we could generate enough energy with renewables: * Develop cheap solar panels that don't depend on scarce minerals. Install them on almost all rooftops. This would provide the majority of energy. * Add wind turbines to farmland or barren land, wherever it's windy enough. Use the wind power to generate hydrogen gas. * Most semi trucks c..."

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Created page with "Assuming that people are willing to accept extreme social changes, here's how we could generate enough energy with renewables: * Develop cheap solar panels that don't depend on scarce minerals. Install them on almost all rooftops. This would provide the majority of energy. * Add wind turbines to farmland or barren land, wherever it's windy enough. Use the wind power to generate hydrogen gas. * Most semi trucks c..."

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Assuming that people are willing to accept extreme social changes, here's how we could generate enough [[energy]] with renewables:
* Develop cheap [[solar panels]] that [[solar/challenge 1|don't depend on scarce minerals]]. Install them on almost all [[rooftop solar|rooftops]]. This would provide the majority of energy.
* Add [[wind]] turbines to farmland or barren land, wherever it's windy enough. Use the wind power to generate [[hydrogen gas]].
* Most [[semi trucks]] could run on [[hydrogen combustion]].
* Most [[electric cars]] should be cheap, short-range vehicles that use [[sodium-ion batteries]].
* Develop [[public transit]] and [[walkability]].
* Use sodium-ion or [[iron-redox flow batteries]] as [[energy storage]] for solar electricity on the power grid.
* Incentivize people to charge their vehicles mostly during the day.
* Incentivize factories to run only during the day (and maybe even pause operation during rainy days).

With this approach, 8 billion people could live a decent quality of life without exceeding the earth's resources ([[minerals]] or [[land]]). The technological changes needed are well within reach.{{npn}} The economic & cultural changes are viable as long as people are willing to accept them.{{npn}}

If [[thorium]] [[breeder reactors]] become viable,<sup>[ACTION PLAN needed?]</sup> then it all becomes easier. Most of the above challenges fade away - except for electric vehicles, which would be just as important as ever.

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