Also, parsing Aiyeke's statement a little more finely reveals that out of the 'renewable' energy sources listed, he's only applying the massively environmentally damaging label to hydroelectric, which is true on the face of it.
Solar on a mains or 'power plant' scale is typically molten-sodium, as opposed to a 'solar panel'. Also, solar panel research continues, and non-toxic ingredients are one of the fruits of that.
Wind becomes viable once you apply a handwavium 'superbattery', and becomes unviable again when you realize you still have to have enough generation capacity to provide for peak consumption, since you can't count on wind..
"No can brain today. Want cheezeburger."
From NGE: Nobody Dies, by Gregg Landsman
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5579457/1/NGE_Nobody_Dies
Solar on a mains or 'power plant' scale is typically molten-sodium, as opposed to a 'solar panel'. Also, solar panel research continues, and non-toxic ingredients are one of the fruits of that.
Wind becomes viable once you apply a handwavium 'superbattery', and becomes unviable again when you realize you still have to have enough generation capacity to provide for peak consumption, since you can't count on wind..
"No can brain today. Want cheezeburger."
From NGE: Nobody Dies, by Gregg Landsman
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5579457/1/NGE_Nobody_Dies