What makes you think this is a one solution problem? Very few things in life are black & white. Life comes in shades of gray and problems with multiple solution

What makes you think this is a one solution problem? Very few things in life are black & white. Life comes in shades of gray and problems with multiple solutions(more or less optimal for the time when the decision is taken). Every type of energy comes with downsides: -Solar - storage and delivery infrastructure costs -Wind - same as above -Hydro - same as above + if you build many/too big you change the center of mass leading to changes in the planets rotation speed -Coal/gas/any fuel burned to produce energy - Usually cheaper than other to buil but produces a lot of pollution -Nuclear - Build cost + waste disposal Any kind of energy storage you use for any of the above will need to be recycled at some point. I would count this as a downside for any solution that requires storage to handle peak usage and can't be ramped up. Edit:Some typos(most likely missed some) and formatting