Originally Posted By: Arkh
Solar energy = you need solar panels which are awfull (ecologically) to produce, don't last a lot and can't work at night.
Wind energy = shit ton of magnets = you're using a ton of rare earth material. Enjoy depending on China for that.
Hydro = there's a limit on the number of river you can use for that (we are at it in France for example), and it creates artificial lakes which may damage the environment around it.
Geothermal = digging crazy holes under the earth does not sound like a genius' idea when you want to put those everywhere.

Thorium nuclear reactors may be a way to sustain our energy needs for a couple centuries until we manage to fond something new.


You're absolutely right Arkh.