Power generation: Futurists: fusion, zero point energy, algae, space lasers Reality: literally just cheap solar cells Power storage: Futurists: molten salt, pumped water, electrolyzed hydrogen Reality: literally just cheap batteries
Power generation: Futurists: fusion, zero point energy, algae, space lasers Reality: literally just cheap solar cells Power storage: Futurists: molten salt, pumped water, electrolyzed hydrogen Reality: literally just cheap batteries
And the irony is that if we’d invested in these technologies properly 50 years ago we would probably have hit net zero 20 years ago