All "unlocked" energy requires a certain energy investment: drilling, pipelines, refineries, tankers, setting power lines, running a solar silicon factory, sett

All "unlocked" energy requires a certain energy investment: drilling, pipelines, refineries, tankers, setting power lines, running a solar silicon factory, setting up a wind turbine... The question is always what's your multiple on energy return from energy invested, and how does it compare to the alternatives: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_return_on_investment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_return_on_investment