UncleFred

Western Wind Energy Powers California

Distributive Solar Energy Generation is the best way to proceed. Think of every rooftop of homes, office buildings, factories, warehouses, retail stores etc. being covered with solar panels, and the local power company integrating the power generated into the grid. No long transmission lines, fewer power generating stations, and less disruption by hurricanes, tornadoes, etc. Of course, the power company would still have to provide power at night, but that cuts their generation needs by about half.

Solar is also the single most environmentally friendly way to generate electricity. Even wind power, taken to an extreme needed to make a meaningful difference in power generation, could disrupt wind patterns and adversely affect the environment, while solar would have the net effect of cooling the environment by directly converting solar energy, which would otherwise heat the atmosphere, into kinetic energy to run electric motors, etc.