Solar Panels Don’t Smelt Steel: Why Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Endure
Civilization runs on physics, not promises. Fossil fuels and uranium dominate because they’re dense, portable, and flexible. Wind and solar are diffuse, intermittent, and tied to geography. They can support the system, but they cannot replace its foundation. If decarbonization is truly needed, the answer isn’t to dismantle what works, it’s to manage carbon and boost efficiency while keeping the fuels that built the modern world.
