It is deceiving when they say that solar panels and wind farms could satisfy the electrical needs of the whole world. Let me clarify this.

There are those who have clearly stressed this inaccuracy. I know, it would be very idealistic to be able to enough generate electricity using sunlight or wind. The sooner we realize that it is an alluring fairy tale the better off we will be.

Fortunately, some scientists are already working on a real solution. Nuclear Fusion is a viable solution that governments struggle to understand.

If by chance you don’t understand, let me explain that it has nothing to do with the nuclear power used for atomic bombs or those very dangerous nuclear power plants. Like the one that caused the Chernobyl disaster.

According to the Statistical and Analytical Agency of the Department of Energy of the United States of America (EIA), world energy consumption will grow by almost 50% between 2019 and 2050.

How can we expect to be able to satisfy future demand if we are struggling to meet today’s energy demands?

If we don’t change course soon we will be running in circles. Our future will be that of a little mouse running on a wheel, staying in place, but never getting anywhere.

Let’s start with a well-known environmentalist who is trying to make the world understand.

A Nation Already Short On Natural Resources

There is an environmentalist and activist who cares about the climate.

His name is Michael Shellenberger. He is the founder and president of Environmental Progress.

He fights for clean energy and energy justice. In 2008 he was named Time Magazine’s “Hero of the Environment.” In one of his articles, he highlights how the claims to replace current energy sources with renewable ones are not realistic. He uses Germany as an example.

“Germany’s renewable experiment is effectively over. By 2025, the country will have spent $ 580 billion to make its electricity nearly twice as expensive and 10 times more carbon-intensive than that of France ”.

His words are powerful and accurate but, I was confused by his thoughts at first.

What is happening in Germany serves as a model for all western industrialized countries:

The economy after the 2020 closures is growing strongly, creating a greater need for energy. We already have a base increase due to the technological devices used at home.

– For example, the television my grandmother had consumed more than mine does today. But, she didn’t have a computer at home, a microwave, a dynamic sound system, or an electric broom…I could go on with an endless list.

– Electricity generation in Germany increased by a quarter in the first half of 2021, according to German think tank Agora Energiewende.

– Resulting in the gas plants increasing by 15% and coal plants by 36%. Because renewable energies are not keeping up with this increased consumption.

– Mother Nature and the Earth did not help the Germans: less wind blew. The wind produced only 46.8 terawatt hours in the first 6 months of 2021, which is over a quarter less than in the first half of 2020.