Again, the way to use wind and solar is for small-scale turbines servicing each property, backed up by already-existing centralized megaprojects (whether fossil fuel, hydro, or nuclear). Not everything that achieves the same result is meant to be handled in the exact same way, and two things that should be handled in different ways can actually complement each other, but humans get caught in that false either/or bullshit.
It could still be done, of course, and the failed "green" megaproject land reclaimed for the wild (or farming), but it would take the sort of thinking that just isn't available right now. But hey, we've had public pushes and PR for stuff like replacing your old asbestos with the pink stuff, upgrading to modern furnaces from old gas burn boxes (those are fun), getting rid of leaded gas, etc. But no, they want to keep everyone "on subscription" for their power .... and heaven forbid they have to start paying out as well as collecting bills from people.
Again, the way to use wind and solar is for small-scale turbines servicing each property, backed up by already-existing centralized megaprojects (whether fossil fuel, hydro, or nuclear). Not everything that achieves the same result is meant to be handled in the exact same way, and two things that should be handled in different ways can actually complement each other, but humans get caught in that false either/or bullshit. It could still be done, of course, and the failed "green" megaproject land reclaimed for the wild (or farming), but it would take the sort of thinking that just isn't available right now. But hey, we've had public pushes and PR for stuff like replacing your old asbestos with the pink stuff, upgrading to modern furnaces from old gas burn boxes (those are fun), getting rid of leaded gas, etc. But no, they want to keep everyone "on subscription" for their power .... and heaven forbid they have to start paying out as well as collecting bills from people.