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* '''[[Wind power]]:''' Mostly to generate [[hydrogen gas]] (which would be used as fuel instead of [[natural gas]]). Otherwise too intermittent, too far away for power lines. | * '''[[Wind power]]:''' Mostly to generate [[hydrogen gas]] (which would be used as fuel instead of [[natural gas]]). Otherwise too intermittent, too far away for power lines. | ||
* '''[[Nuclear]]:''' Only if it's [[thorium]]. [[nuclear fusion|Fusion]] is a pipe dream{{x|although it's ultimately the best choice in the ''distant'' future}}, [[conventional nuclear power|uranium-235]] is too scarce, and [[uranium-238]] reactors have too many weapons proliferation concerns. | * '''[[Nuclear]]:''' Only if it's [[thorium]]. [[nuclear fusion|Fusion]] is a pipe dream{{x|although it's ultimately the best choice in the ''distant'' future}}, [[conventional nuclear power|uranium-235]] is too scarce, and [[uranium-238]] reactors have too many weapons proliferation concerns. | ||
There would be battery [[electric vehicles]]{{x|mostly sodium-ion, because [[lithium-ion]] battery minerals are too scarce}} and hydrogen-based vehicles{{x|mostly [[hydrogen combustion vehicles|combustion]], because fuel cells are too high in platinum-group metals}}. | {{minor|Other renewables ([[geothermal electricity]], [[hydroelectricity]] including [[tidal]], and [[biomass waste]]) are limited to only a small percent of the world's energy.}} | ||
There would be battery [[electric vehicles]]{{x|mostly sodium-ion, because [[lithium-ion]] battery minerals are too scarce}} and hydrogen-based vehicles{{x|mostly [[hydrogen combustion vehicles|combustion]]-type, because [[fuel cell vehicles|fuel cells]] are too high in platinum-group metals}}. | |||
In any case, it all becomes a lot easier if we '''[[public transit|drive]] [[walkability|less]]''' (some careers are an exception obviously) and '''[[frugalism|buy less]]''' new stuff. Those factors alone account for 2/3 of the world's [[energy]] consumption. | In any case, it all becomes a lot easier if we '''[[public transit|drive]] [[walkability|less]]''' (some careers are an exception obviously) and '''[[frugalism|buy less]]''' new stuff. Those factors alone account for 2/3 of the world's [[energy]] consumption. | ||