Originally posted by Metal Brain
That is another non-solution that will cause massive poverty and people will go hungry because of it..
I repeat the question; tell us exactly HOW will putting solar panels on roofs cause "poverty" and "hunger"?
renewables are too expensive.
Nope. For starters, not only is it affordable, already wind energy is in many places is one of the cheapest form of energy and hydroelectric often easily and massively out-competes fossil fuels for electric generation;
for example:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cost_of_electricity_by_source
"...in Euros per megawatt hour (2011) Technology Cost (€/MWh)
Hydro power 20
Nuclear (with State-covered insurance costs) 50
Natural gas turbines without CO2 capture 61
Onshore wind 69
..."
the above shows that over here at least hydro power is at least 3 times cheaper than Natural gas turbines with
out CO2 capture.
http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2014/nov/10/crude-oil-texas-renewable-energy-solar-biomass