The future of energy.

[goji]

You're right about that Goji. However batteries are about to receive some long overdue attention to get them up to speed. In the UK the govt has decreed that all new cars must be electric by 2040. That means they need to produce a battery that not only can do the mileage but also be re-charged very quickly.

Government diktats do not mean problems will be solved. Governments don't invent anything and almost by definition, tend to be stuffed dull of political types who don't know how the economy works and are basically incompetent.


What you need is technical feasibility and the right economic conditions to facilitate innovation & investment.

I expect there might be batteries that can cope with short term fluctuations. However, batteries that can keep the country running for about 10 days when we have hardly any wind seem like a long way off.

[arsenal]

I'm not suggesting the government will do it. The car companies and the energy companies will. 22 years is a vast period in technology terms.

[frequent]

Government diktats do not mean problems will be solved. Governments don't invent anything and almost by definition, tend to be stuffed dull of political types who don't know how the economy works and are basically incompetent.

Thank you Donald Trump